ailment
Translation
ailment, illness
Examples
She suffers from a common childhood ailment.
She suffers from a common childhood ailment.
Back pain is a common ailment for office workers.
Back pain is a common ailment for office workers.
Grammar Patterns
((an ailment)) an illness, typically a minor one. He has a minor ailment.
Similar Words
Synonyms: illness, sickness, disorder, malady
Etymology
From Old English 'eglan' (to trouble, pain) combined with the noun-forming suffix '-ment'.
Memory Tips
It sounds like 'ail-mint'. Imagine a mint that is supposed to cure your 'ail' (illness).