Ailment vs. Aliment

Ailmentnoun

Something which ails one; a disease; sickness.

Ailmentnoun

Indisposition; morbid affection of the body; - not applied ordinarily to acute diseases.

Ailmentnoun

an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

Ailmentnoun

an illness, typically a minor one

Alimentnoun

Food.

Alimentnoun

(figuratively) Nourishment, sustenance.

Alimentnoun

(Scotland) An allowance for maintenance; alimony.

Alimentverb

(obsolete) To feed, nourish.

Alimentverb

To sustain, support.

Alimentnoun

That which nourishes; food; nutriment; anything which feeds or adds to a substance in natural growth. Hence: The necessaries of life generally: sustenance; means of support.

Alimentnoun

An allowance for maintenance.

Alimentverb

To nourish; to support.

Alimentverb

To provide for the maintenance of.

Alimentnoun

a source of materials to nourish the body

Alimentverb

give nourishment to

Alimentnoun

food; nourishment.

Alimentnoun

maintenance; alimony.

Aliment

Aliment, in Scots law and in other civil systems, is the sum of money paid, or allowance given in respect of the reciprocal obligation of parents and children, husband and wife, grandparents and grandchildren, to contribute to each other's maintenance. The term aliment is also used in regards to a similar obligation of other parties, as of creditors to imprisoned debtors, the payments by parishes to paupers, etc.