passament

English

Noun

passament (plural passaments)

1. Alternative form of passement

Catalan

Etymology

From passar +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [pə.səˈmen]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [pə.səˈment]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [pa.saˈment]

Noun

passament m (plural passaments)

1. the act of passing
2. (euphemistic) death

   Synonym: trànsit

3. an income sufficient to live on

Further reading

• “passament” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.