Latin, meaning: trial, attempt, essay. 
Synonym for rudiment ... 1. That which is unformed or undeveloped; the principle which lies at the bottom of any development; an unfinished beginning. 'but I will bring thee where thou soon shalt quit Those rudiments, and see before thine eyes The monarchies of the earth.' (Milton) 'the single leaf is the rudiment of beauty in landscape.' (I. Taylo...
(roo″dĭ-men´tәm) rudiment; in NA, the first indication of a structure in the course of its embryonic development.
Type: Term Pronunciation: rū′di-men′tŭm, -tă Synonyms: rudiment, rudiment
trial, attempt, essay.