rudiments
noun/ˈruːdɪmənts/
/ˈruːdɪmənts/
[plural] (formal)- the rudiments (of something) the most basic or essential facts of a particular subject, skill, etc. synonym basics
- I spent two months acquiring the rudiments of the language.
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French, or from Latin rudimentum, from rudis ‘unwrought’, on the pattern of elementum ‘element’.Want to learn more?
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