alimentée

Alimentée is the feminine singular past participle of the French verb alimenter, meaning to feed, nourish, or supply with energy or materials. As an adjective, it agrees with the noun it modifies and indicates that something has been provided with food, nutrients, or power. The masculine form is alimenté, and the plural forms are alimentaires? No, it’s alimentés (masculine) and alimentées (feminine).

Etymology: alimenter comes from Latin alimentare, from alimentum, meaning nourishment. The word entered French with senses related to food and supply and broadened to include power or energy sources in technical contexts.

Usage: alimentée is common in engineering, electronics, and energy language, as well as in biology or nutrition when describing something that is supplied. Examples include: La centrale est alimentée par le réseau national (The power plant is powered by the national grid). Une machine alimentée par une batterie (A machine powered by a battery). Une ligne d’alimentation alimentée par plusieurs générateurs (A power line fed by several generators). In nutrition, phrases may describe a system or process that is fed by nutrients, though more specific terms like nourri or alimenté par l’alimentation are also used.

Notes: alimentée is not a noun; it is a past participle used adjectivally and always agrees in gender and number with the noun it describes. Its meaning depends on the context, typically indicating that energy, nutrients, or other resources have been supplied.

See also: alimenter, alimentation, source d’alimentation, alimentation énergétique.