alimony
A court-mandated allowance made to a former spouse by a divorced or legally separated…A court-mandated allowance made to a former spouse by a divorced or legally separated person.
» Tom said that he was three months behind on alimony.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, derogatory, sometimes, uncountable)A court-mandated allowance made to a former spouse by a divorced or legally separated person.
Unterhalt, Alimente
алиментыalimenty, сре́дства к существова́ниюsrédstva k suščestvovániju
аліме́нтиaliménty
court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Nourishment, sustenance, especially for one's spirit.
Examples
13 sentencesTom said that he was three months behind on alimony.
Tom isn't paying alimony.
Tom owes back alimony.
Is Tom still paying alimony?
Ziri is behind on rent because of alimony.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
Known since the 17th century, from Latin alimōnia (“food, support, nourishment, sustenanceKnown since the 17th century, from Latin alimōnia (“food, support, nourishment, sustenance”) (English aliment, as in alimentary), itself from alō (“to nourish”) + -mōnia (“action, state, condition”).
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Forms
plural: alimoniesSynonyms
1 synonyms- court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated:maintenance
Word family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable