alimentum
Erscheinungsbild
Derived from alō (“I nourish, sustain”) + -mentum (“instrument, medium”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /a.liˈmen.tum/, [älʲɪˈmɛn̪t̪ʊ̃ˑ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /a.liˈmen.tum/, [äliˈmɛn̪t̪um]
Noun
alimentum n (genitive alimentī); second declension
- food, nourishment, nutriment, sustenance, provisions [ synonyms ▲][ quotations ▼]
- Synonyms: vīctus, nūtrīmentum, pābulum, alimōnia, alimōnium
- obligation to one's parents
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | alimentum | alimenta |
| Genitive | alimentī | alimentōrum |
| Dative | alimentō | alimentīs |
| Accusative | alimentum | alimenta |
| Ablative | alimentō | alimentīs |
| Vocative | alimentum | alimenta |