alimentary
/ˌælɪˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/adjective
alimentary is spelled A-L-I-M-E-N-T-A-R-Y: 10 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 88,353rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, alimentary means “Of, or relating to food, nutrition or digestion” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in alimentary?
| Letters | 10: A-L-I-M-E-N-T-A-R-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 88,353rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is alimentary?
Alimentary appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 88,353rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce alimentary?
- /ˌælɪˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/
Alimentary has 5 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vininn126-alimentary.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of alimentary
- more alimentary comparative
- most alimentary superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does alimentary mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of, or relating to food, nutrition or digestion.
- 2
Nourishing; nutritious.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Alimentary in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense relating to food or nutrition:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | alimentaire |
| Portuguese | alimentar, alimentício |
| Spanish | alimenticio, alimentario |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does alimentary come from?
From aliment (“food”) + -ary.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).