transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsəs-tə-nən(t)s ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from sustenir
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living
b. : food , provisions ; also : nourishment
2.
a. : the act of sustaining : the state of being sustained
b. : a supplying or being supplied with the necessaries of life
3. : something that gives support, endurance, or strength