aliment

[ noun al-uh-muhnt; verb al-uh-ment ]

noun

1. that which nourishes; nutriment; food.

   Synonyms: sustenance, nourishment

2. that which sustains; means of support.

   Synonyms: sustenance

verb (used with object)

1. to sustain; support.

aliment

noun

1. something that nourishes or sustains the body or mind
2. Scots law another term for alimony

verb

1. obsolete.
   tr to support or sustain

Derived Forms

• ˌaliˈmental, adjective

Other Words From

• ali·mental adjective
• ali·mental·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of aliment¹

1470–80; < Latin alimentum, equivalent to al ( ere ) to feed + -i- -i- + -mentum -ment

Word History and Origins

Origin of aliment¹

C15: from Latin alimentum food, from alere to nourish

Example Sentences

A kindred mental dissipation follows in the steps of progress, and demands aliment from our public libraries.

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In what soil grew the flowers and ripened the fruits which have been the delight and the aliment of nations?

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Aliment′al, supplying food; Aliment′ary, pertaining to aliment: nutritive.

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Secondly, it is proved to be true by the way it is produced, as it is the superfluity of the last aliment of the fleshy parts.

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She found great benefit from frequently changing her aliment.

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