DIET


Meaning of DIET in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' d ī - ə t

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English diete, from Anglo-French, from Latin diaeta, from Greek diaita, literally, manner of living, from diaitasthai to lead one's life

Date: 13th century

1 a : food and drink regularly provided or consumed b : habitual nourishment c : the kind and amount of food prescribed for a person or animal for a special reason d : a regimen of eating and drinking sparingly so as to reduce one's weight <going on a diet >

2 : something provided or experienced repeatedly <a diet of Broadway shows and nightclubs ― Frederick Wyatt>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.