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nuʁityʁ

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Translation

food

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Word origin

From Late Latin nutritura ('a nourishing, feeding'), from nutrire ('to feed, nurse'). The same root gives English nutrition, nurture and nurse.

Origin
Latin
Root
nutritura
English cognates
nutrition, nurture, nurse

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralnourritures

Examples

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The food is excellent at this restaurant.

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We need to buy food for the cat.

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Do not throw away the food.

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Chinese food is still my favourite for family meals.

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We need to buy food for the cat before tonight.

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This word is taught in chapter 13, lesson 6: nourriture, souci, politique and 7 more words.