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nutriment

/ˈnjuː.tɹɪ.mənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables
nu-tri-ment
IPA
/ˈnjuː.tɹɪ.mənt/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A source of nourishment; food.

noun

Something that promotes growth or development; a nutrient.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English nutriment, from Latin nūtrīmentum.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: nutriment, nūtrīmentum

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈnjuː.tɹɪ.mənt/

Inflected Forms

nutriments (plural)

Derived Forms

nutrimental

Synonyms

nourishment nutrition sustenance aliment alimentation victuals

Questions

How do you pronounce nutriment?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnjuː.tɹɪ.mənt/.
What does nutriment mean?
A source of nourishment; food.
Where does nutriment come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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