alimentated

Alimentated is an adjective meaning provided with nourishment or fed; it is the past participle form of the verb alimentate, which means to supply with food or sustenance. In some texts, especially older or more formal writings, alimentated may describe a person or animal that has been nourished or sustained.

Etymology: from Latin alimentare, from alimentum (nourishment), via Old French into English. The root is shared with related words such as aliment, alimentary, and alimentation.

Usage: The term is rare in contemporary English. It appears in historical legal or medical literature to refer to maintenance or provisions (aliments) supplied to a dependent, or to describe the act or result of nourishment. In modern medical writing, more common phrasing includes nourished, fed, or receiving nutrition (for example enteral or parenteral nutrition). In veterinary and agricultural contexts, alimentated might be used to indicate an animal that has been fed or sustained on a diet.

Related terms: aliment, alimentation, alimentary, alimentary canal, alimony (maintenance), alimentum. The concept of nourishment is central to these terms, though their usage ranges from general nutrition to specific legal or anatomical senses.

Notes: Because alimentated is largely historical or literary, contemporary readers are more likely to encounter simpler alternatives such as fed or nourished. The word shares its root with several languages and with related English terms that appear in medical, legal, and biological contexts.