# impedimenta

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪmˌpɛdɪˈmɛntə/

## Definitions
1. Equipment intended for an activity that serves as more of a hindrance than a help, especially military baggage.
2. plural of impedimentum

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/impedimenta