Main Entry:: ¹doc·u·ment
Pronunciation:: \ˈdä-kyə-mənt, -kyü-\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Middle English, precept, teaching, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin & Latin; Late Latin documentum official paper, from Latin, lesson, proof, from docēre to teach — more at docile
Date:: 15th century

1 aarchaic : proof, evidence b: an original or official paper relied on as the basis, proof, or support of something c: something (as a photograph or a recording) that serves as evidence or proof2 a: a writing conveying information b: a material substance (as a coin or stone) having on it a representation of thoughts by means of some conventional mark or symbol c: documentary3: a computer file containing information input by a computer user and usually created with an application (as a word processor)

— doc·u·men·tal

\ˌdä-kyə-ˈmen-t^əl, -kyü-\ adjective

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