nourishment
/ˈnɜːɪʃmənt/NUR-ish-muhnt
/ˈnɝɪʃmənt/NUR-ish-muhnt
Meaningthe act of feeding
Common meaning: food
- nourto suckle, nourish; a nurseLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1230 · scan
- ishverb ending (from French -iss-)
- mentnoun ending: act or result
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Formed in English from nourish + -ment.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), NOURISH, p.396 · scan
Roots
- nūtriō; nūtrīx Latin “to suckle, nourish; a nurse”
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