ALIMENT Meaning of ALIMENT in English [ 'alɪm(ə)nt ]■ noun1》 archaic food; nourishment. 2》 Scots Law maintenance; alimony.OriginC15: from L. ~um , from alere 'nourish'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004