Hyphenation
mo·ment of forceTurkish pronunciation
mōmınt ıv fôrsPronunciation
/ˈmōmənt əv ˈfôrs/ /ˈmoʊmənt əv ˈfɔːrs/
Etymology
[ 'mO-m&nt ] (noun.) 14th century. Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin momentum movement, particle sufficient to turn the scales, moment, from movEre to move.