词根：-pen-

【词根含义】：惩罚;羽毛;尾巴

【词根来源】：“惩罚”的意义来源于希腊语poine(惩罚),拉丁语poena,古法语peine;“羽毛”的意义来源于拉丁语名词penna, pennae, f(羽毛);“尾巴”的意义来源于拉丁语名词pen.is(尾巴)。

【同源单词】：impunity, penal, penalty, penitentiary, punish

词根词缀：-ment

【来源及含义】Latin: a suffix; result of, means of, act of; place of action

【相关描述】The suffix -meant is a final word element derived through Middle English and French from the Latin suffix -ment(um), originally used to form agent and action nouns from verbs, now used to form nouns and denominative verbs in several related senses:

The verb combinations show no change in basic form: cement, compliment, lament.

Principal parts: -menting, -mented, -mented.

Related forms: -mentum (singular); -menta, -menti, -ments (plurals).

【同源单词】abolishment, abridgment, accompaniment, accomplishment, accouterment, achievement

词根词缀：poen-, peno-, poino-, poin-, puni-, pain-, penal-, pent-

【来源及含义】Greek > Latin: pain, punishment, penalty

【相关词根词缀】 Cross references related to "pain, hurt; suffering, injury" word families: -agra; algesi-; algo-; angina-; dolor-; Masochism; noci-; odyno-; pono- (toil, work; pain); Sadism.

【同源单词】counterpunch, impunity, Nemo debet bis puniri pro uno delicto, pain, painful, painfully