alimentation en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree French aliment Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -ier Middle French -er French -er French alimenter Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ation Middle French -ation French -ation French alimentationbor. English alimentation Borrowed from French alimentation.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Alimony.
- (countable, uncountable) Nourishment, as a process or as a substance.
- (countable, uncountable) A French delicatessen.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| alimentations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
realimentation · hypoalimentation · hyperalimentation · superalimentation