impediment

English

/ɪmˈpɛdɪmənt/

noun
Definitions
  • A hindrance; that which impedes or obstructs progress.
  • A disability, especially one affecting the hearing or speech.
  • (chiefly) Baggage, especially that of an army; impedimenta.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English impediment derived from Latin impedimentum root from Proto-Indo-European *ped- (step, foot, walk, fall, stumble).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ped-

Gloss

step, foot, walk, fall, stumble

Concept
Semantic Field

The house

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

歩

Emoji
🪜

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