Ailment Meaning
/ˈeɪ̯lmənt/Definition, CEFR level C2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounSomething which ails one; a disease; sickness.
Sentence Examples
The doctor said that this ailment is incurable.
Johnny Depp's daughter is reportedly recovering from an unspecified serious ailment.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The doctor said a common winter ____ like a cold needs rest.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
A common ____ for many office workers is chronic lower back pain.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English ail Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English ailment From ail + -ment.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"He had always been remarkably immune from such little ailments, and had only once in his life been ill, of a vicious pneumonia long ago at school. He hadn't the faintest idea what to with a cold in the head, he just took quinine and continued to blow his nose."
— 1922, Michael Arlen, “2/9/1”, in “Piracy”: A Romantic Chronicle of These Days:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The doctor said a common winter ____ like a cold needs rest.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
A common ____ for many office workers is chronic lower back pain.