ailment
Translation
ailment, illness
Examples
She suffers from a chronic ailment.
She suffers from a chronic ailment.
Childhood ailments like measles are now rare.
Childhood ailments like measles are now rare.
Grammar Patterns
a/an ((adjective)) ailment - a particular type of illness. He has a minor stomach ailment.
Similar Words
Synonyms: illness, sickness, disorder; Antonyms: health, wellness
Etymology
From Old English `eglan` 'to trouble, afflict' plus the noun-forming suffix `-ment`. It literally means 'that which troubles'.
Memory Tips
Think of something that makes you say 'Ail!' in pain. The '-ment' suffix turns it into a noun for that feeling or condition.