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alimentation
"The provision of nourishment or other necessities of life", Late 16th century (in the sense 'maintenance, support'): from medieval Latin
alimentatio(n-
), from late Latin
alimentare
'to feed', from
alimentum
'nourishment' (see
aliment
).