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alimentation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.72 in modern English

Syllables
al-i-men-ta-tion
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alimony.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Nourishment, as a process or as a substance.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A French delicatessen.

Countable; Uncountable

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.

Usage

Inflected Forms

alimentations (plural)

Derived Forms

hyperalimentation hypoalimentation realimentation superalimentation

Synonyms

feeding nutriment nourishment nutrition sustenance aliment victuals

Questions

What does alimentation mean?
Alimony.
Where does alimentation come from?
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.

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