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Word of the Day 04/13/19 Impedimenta

Impedimenta (noun)
impedimenta [im-ped-uh-men-tuh]

plural noun
1. baggage or other things that retard one's progress, as supplies carried by an army: the impedimenta of the weekend skier.

RELATED WORDS
equipment, junk, gear, baggage, obstruction

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Origin: 1590–1600; < Latin, plural of impedīmentum impediment

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