Added 9 October 2026
fundament
/ˈfʌn.də.mənt/ noun
Latin root: fundāmentum Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about fundament at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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The fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained.
the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture
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The fleshy part of the human body that you sit on.
he deserves a good kick in the butt
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Lowest support of a structure.
it was built on a base of solid rock
Origin
From Middle English, from Old French fundement, fondement, from Latin fundāmentum (“foundation”), from fundō (“to lay the bottom, to found”). Doublet of fondamento.
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