ALIMENT


Meaning of ALIMENT in English

[ 'alɪm(ə)nt ]

■ noun

1》 archaic food; nourishment.

2》 Scots Law maintenance; alimony.

Origin

C15: from L. ~um , from alere 'nourish'.

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