ălĭmōnĭum (noun N) : id.; the termination as in testi-monium, parsi-monium, vadimonium (ante-class. and post-Aug. for the class. alimentum)
* Nourishment, sustenance, support: mellis,Varr. R. R. 3, 16, 15; 3, 1, 8fin.; 2, 1, 14; 5, 16: infectus alimonio,Tac. A. 11, 16: collationes in alimonium atque dotem puellae recepit,Suet. Calig. 42: quaerere,Juv. 14, 76: denegare,Dig. 25, 3, 4; Arn. 5, p. 167.

s. TLL