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   aliment

   /ˈalɪm(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. food; nourishment. archaic
   • 2. maintenance; alimony.

   Word Origin late 15th century: from Latin alimentum, from alere ‘nourish’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. alimental adjective

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   What does aliment mean in English?

   • n. 1. Something that nourishes; food. 2. Something that supports or sustains. To supply with sustenance, such as food: required by court order to aliment the abandoned family. [Middle English, from Latin alimentum, from alere, to nourish; see al- in Indo-European roots.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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   Is aliment a typo?

   • At first glance, aliment looks like ailment, but it's not a typo! This word, derived from the Latin alimentum, or "nourishment," was widely used in the 18th and 19th centuries. It's both a noun and a verb, so people could have said, "I haven't eaten since yesterday — I need aliment!" and also "Here, let this soup aliment you."

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   Where did the word aliment come from?

   • The earliest known use of the noun aliment is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for aliment is from before 1500, in the writing of Thomas Norton, alchemist. It is also recorded as a verb from the Middle English period (1150—1500). aliment is of multiple origins. Either (i) a borrowing from French.

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   What is the difference between aliment and nutritive?

   • Aliment′al, supplying food; Aliment′ary, pertaining to aliment: nutritive. 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. She found great benefit from frequently changing her aliment. Aliment definition: that which nourishes; nutriment; food..

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   What does nutriment mean?

   • 1. that which nourishes; nutriment; food. 2. that which sustains; means of support. 3. to nourish or sustain; support. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc.

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   When is interim aliment awarded?

   • Aliment of this sort will be awarded when the relations between the parties are unresolved. There was some doubt whether the court could give interim aliment where the pursuer was not prepared so to adhere. The next point is perhaps one of even greater importance, and that concerns the amount of aliment.

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   Nov 4, 2017 · Aliment is an old-fashioned word for alimony, a regular payment made by one spouse to the other after a divorce or separation. It can also mean food, especially for animals. See how to use aliment in sentences and different languages.

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   3 days ago · Aliment is an old-fashioned word for "food" or "nourishment." If you go to a party expecting to be fed dinner, it'll be a big disappointment to realize there's no aliment at all, not even a bowl of chips!

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