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Question 1 of 10
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Origin of diet
11175–1225; (noun) Middle English diete<Anglo-French, Old French <Latin diaeta<Greek díaita way of living, diet, equivalent to dia-dia- + -aita (akin to aîsa share, lot); (v.) Middle English dieten (transitive) <Anglo-French, Old French dieter, derivative of the noun
OTHER WORDS FROM diet
di·et·er, nounnon·di·et·er, nounnon·di·et·ing, adjective, nounDefinition for diet (2 of 2)
diet2
[ dahy-it ]
/ ˈdaɪ ɪt /
noun
the legislative body of certain countries, as Japan.
the general assembly of the estates of the former Holy Roman Empire.
Origin of diet
21400–50; late Middle English <Medieval Latin diēta public assembly, apparently the same word as Latin diaeta (see diet1) with sense affected by Latin diēs day
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British Dictionary definitions for diet (1 of 2)
diet1
/ (ˈdaɪət) /
noun
- a specific allowance or selection of food, esp prescribed to control weight or in disorders in which certain foods are contraindicateda salt-free diet; a 900-calorie diet
- (as modifier)a diet bread
the food and drink that a person or animal regularly consumesa diet of nuts and water
regular activities or occupations
verb
(usually intr) to follow or cause to follow a dietary regimen
Derived forms of diet
dieter, nounWord Origin for diet
C13: from Old French diete, from Latin diaeta, from Greek diaita mode of living, from diaitan to direct one's own life
British Dictionary definitions for diet (2 of 2)
diet2
/ (ˈdaɪət) /
noun
(sometimes capital) a legislative assembly in various countries, such as Japan
Also called: Reichstag (sometimes capital) the assembly of the estates of the Holy Roman Empire
Scots law
- the date fixed by a court for hearing a case
- a single session of a court
Word Origin for diet
C15: from Medieval Latin diēta public meeting, probably from Latin diaeta diet 1 but associated with Latin diēs day
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Medical definitions for diet
diet
[ dī′ĭt ]
n.
Food and drink in general.
A prescribed course of eating and drinking in which the amount and kind of food, as well as the times at which it is to be taken, are regulated for therapeutic purposes.
Reduction of caloric intake so as to lose weight.
v.
To eat and drink according to a regulated system, especially so as to lose weight or control a medical condition.
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