sustenance
Meaning
Something that provides support or nourishment.
Synonyms
staple food
food and drink
one’s daily bread
the necessities of life
maintenance staff
Translations
nourriture
Nahrung
sustento
rızk
voedsel
alimento
τροφή
victusFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsʌs.tə.nəns/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English sustenaunce, from Old French sustenance, from sustenir with the suffix -ance, from Vulgar Latin *sustenire, from Latin sustinere. Compare also Late Latin sustinentia.
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