alimonia

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Latin

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Etymology

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From alō (I nourish, or a related adjectival root) +‎ -mōnia.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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alimōnia f (genitive alimōniae); first declension

  1. food, nourishment
  2. feeding, nurture

Declension

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First-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative alimōnia alimōniae
Genitive alimōniae alimōniārum
Dative alimōniae alimōniīs
Accusative alimōniam alimōniās
Ablative alimōniā alimōniīs
Vocative alimōnia alimōniae

Synonyms

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Descendants

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  • English: alimony
    • Welsh: alimoni
  • Irish: ailiúnas (calque)

References

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