nutriment

C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ˈnutrəmənt/ UK /ˈnjuːtrɪmənt/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
nourishment; something that provides sustenance for growth or life

The soil lacked the nutriment needed for healthy crops.

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Synonyms

1 noun · nourishment; something that... nourishment sustenance food nutrition aliment

Word family

Derived forms nutrimental

Related forms nutrition nutrient nourish nurture

Etymology

From Latin nutrimentum ('nourishment, support'), from nutrire ('to nourish, feed').

nutrimentum Latin nutrire Latin

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# nutriment

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈnutrəmənt/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈnjuːtrɪmənt/

## Meanings
1. nourishment; something that provides sustenance for growth or life

## Examples
- The soil lacked the nutriment needed for healthy crops.

## Synonyms
- nourishment
- sustenance
- food
- nutrition
- aliment

## Derived Forms
- nutrimental

## Related Forms
- nutrition
- nutrient
- nourish
- nurture

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: nutrimentum
- Root: nutrire

## Etymology
From Latin nutrimentum ('nourishment, support'), from nutrire ('to nourish, feed').

## AI Etymology
Nutriment comes from Latin nutrimentum ('nourishment, support'), from nutrire ('to nourish, feed'). The etymological trail includes Latin nutrimentum and Latin nutrire. As a noun, nutriment means nourishment; something that provides sustenance for growth or life. The same family is visible in derived forms such as nutrimental and related forms such as nutrition, nutrient, nourish, and nurture.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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