Spanish word

alimento

Pronunciation

IPA/aliˈmento/

Meaning

  • masculine nounfood

Example

¿Dónde puedo comprar alimento barato?

Where can I buy cheap food?

Illustration for alimento (food)

More examples

Incluye un alimento saludable en cada comida.

Include a healthy food in every meal.

Core concept

Substance that nourishes the body.

Common phrases

  • alimento saludable

    healthy food

  • alimento básico

    staple food

  • alimento procesado

    processed food

Similar words

comida: Informal food for meals and snacks, typical of daily, conversational use.

Definition in Spanish

Designa cualquier sustancia comestible que aporta energía o nutrientes necesarios para la vida.

Word origin

Alimento derives from Latin alimentum, from the verb alere 'to nourish', and originally meant 'that which nourishes', now referring to food or a source of nutrients.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech comida is more natural for meals, while alimento sounds more formal and appears in nutrition labels, laws, and technical contexts.

Other meanings

  • food productnoun
  • provisionsnoun

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