ALIMONY


Meaning of ALIMONY in English

al ‧ i ‧ mo ‧ ny /ˈæləməni, ˈælɪməni $ -moʊni/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: alimonia 'supply of things needed to live' , from alere ; ⇨ ↑ alimentary canal ]

money that a court orders someone to pay regularly to their former wife or husband after their marriage has ended ⇨ maintenance

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.