- adhamant
- ad·ha·mant
English syllables. 2014.
adhamant
Look at other dictionaries:
Adhamant — Ad*ha mant, a. [From L. adhamare to catch; ad + hamus hook.] Clinging, as by hooks. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adhamant — (ˈ)ad|hāmənt adjective Etymology: Latin adhamant , adhamans, present participle of adhamare to catch, secure, perhaps from ad + hamus hook : clinging as if by hooks used especially of the feet of certain birds (as the swifts) … Useful english dictionary
