impedimenta

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun any structure that makes progress difficult
  2. noun the baggage and equipment carried by an army

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin impedimenta, circa 1600. Compare impediment.

In classic literature

Synonyms

obstruction, obstructor, obstructer, impediment

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