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aliment

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(n. al′ə mənt; v. al′ə ment′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
al•i•ment  (n. al′ə mənt;v. al′ə ment′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Nutritionthat which nourishes;
    nutriment;
    food.
  2. that which sustains;
    means of support.

v.t. 
  1. to sustain;
    support.
  • Latin alimentum, equivalent. to al(ere) to feed + -i- -i- + -mentum -ment
  • 1470–80
al′i•men′tal, adj. 
al′i•men′tal•ly, adv. 
    1. nourishment. 1. 2. sustenance.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
aliment n /ˈælɪmənt/
  1. something that nourishes or sustains the body or mind
  2. another term for alimony
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin alimentum food, from alere to nourishˌaliˈmental adj
'aliment' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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