Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alimentary

/ˌælɪˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.06 in modern English

Syllables: al-i-men-ta-ry
IPA: /ˌælɪˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, or relating to food, nutrition or digestion.

adj

Nourishing; nutritious.

Example Sentences

"Like Malthus and Young, [Ricardo] could not imagine that humankind would ever be totally freed from the alimentary imperative."

Etymology

Etymology tree English aliment Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary English alimentary From aliment (“food”) + -ary.

Inflected Forms

more alimentary (comparative) most alimentary (superlative)

Derived Forms

agroalimentary alimentariness nonalimentary oroalimentary unalimentary

Phrases

alimentary canal alimentary castration alimentary paste alma mater

Frequently Paired Words

aliment alimental alimentation alimony alma mater alumnus

Synonyms

alimental nourishing nutrient nutritious nutritive

Rhymes With

documentary parliamentary supplementary complimentary rudimentary sedimentary testamentary

Questions

How do you pronounce alimentary?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌælɪˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/.
What does alimentary mean?: Of, or relating to food, nutrition or digestion.
Where does alimentary come from?: Etymology tree English aliment Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary English alimentary From aliment (“food”) + -ary.

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