🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

nutriment

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ny.tʁi.mɑ̃/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Nutriment/ˈnuː.trɪ.mənt/
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Le sol fournit le nutriment nécessaire à la croissance des plantes."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Anything that nourishes or promotes growth and sustenance; food or nourishment.

    "Plants absorb vital nutriment from the rich, fertile soil."
  2. 2

    A source of intellectual or spiritual nourishment.

    "He found rich nutriment for his creative mind in the classics of philosophy."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin noun 'nutrimentum', which stems from the verb 'nutrire' (meaning to suckle, nourish, or feed). It entered the English language in the late 14th century via Old French, retaining its core meaning pertaining to food, nourishment, and substances essential for organic growth and sustenance.

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