Definition of ALIMONY

alimony

Plural: alimonies

Noun

  • A financial allowance paid to a former spouse after separation.
  • court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated
  • A court-mandated allowance made to a former spouse by a divorced or legally separated person.
  • Nourishment, sustenance, especially for one's spirit.

Examples

  • Playing ALIMONY felt like an expensive, but necessary, move to stay in the game.

Origin / Etymology

Known 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”).

Synonyms

maintenance

Scrabble Score: 12

alimony: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
alimony: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
alimony: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

alimony: valid Words With Friends Word