First Known Use: 15th century
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1aliment
noun al·i·ment \ˈa-lə-mənt\
Definition of ALIMENT
: food, nutriment; also : sustenance <there was nothing there of conversational aliment — Kingsley Amis>
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Origin of ALIMENT
Middle English, from Latin alimentum, from alere to nourish — more at old
Related to ALIMENT
- Synonyms
- sustenance, food, nourishment, pabulum
2aliment
verb al·i·ment \-ˌment\
Definition of ALIMENT
transitive verb
First Known Use of ALIMENT
15th century
Rhymes with ALIMENT
accident, Blaenau Gwent, circumvent, compartment, complement, compliment, confident, devilment, diffident, discontent, document, evident, heaven-sent, implement, incident, instrument, Jack-a-Lent, malcontent, nonevent, Occident, ornament, orient, provident, regiment, reinvent, represent, re-present, resident, Saint-Laurent, sediment, self-content, subsequent, supplement
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aliment
noun al·i·ment \ˈal-ə-mənt\
Medical Definition of ALIMENT
: a food or nutrient substance
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