Origin: Latin suffix -ment
Pigment has 7 different meanings across 2 categories:
dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)
"The artist carefully added a pinch of bright red pigment to the water before stirring it into her brush."
any substance whose presence in plant or animal tissues produces a characteristic color
"The deep crimson hue of the hibiscus petals is caused by an anthocyanin pigment present in their tissue."
Any color in plant or animal cells
"The deep red hue of autumn leaves comes from a pigment stored within their plant cells."
acquire pigment; become colored or imbued
"After weeks of sitting by the window, her skin began to acquire a warm golden pigment from the sunlight."
To add color or pigment to something.
"The artist carefully mixed a drop of red into her white paint to deepen the hue before applying it to the canvas."
The word pigment comes from the Latin pigmentum, which originally meant a coloring substance used to paint. It is derived from the Latin verb pingō, meaning "to paint."