English
addressment
From address + -ment.
Formed from address + -ment
Latin regō ‘to govern, rule’
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Proto-Romance *dīrēctiāre ‘to guide; to direct’
Proto-Romance *addīrēctiāre
Old French adrecier ‘to straighten, address’
Middle English adressen ‘to raise erect, adorn’
English address
Today it means
noun The act of addressing; the act of directing one's attention, speech, or effort toward a particular point, person, or object.
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Etymograph / addressment