victuals

We have found lemma(root) word of victuals : victual.

Definitions


[ˈvɪtl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- food or provisions
(e.g: turkey and other savoury victuals were served)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French vitaille, from late Latin victualia, neuter plural of Latin victualis, from victus ‘food’; related to vivere ‘to live’. The pronunciation still represents the early spelling vittel; later spelling has been influenced by the Latin form


[ˈvɪtl], (Verb)

Definitions:
- provide with food or other stores
(e.g: the ship wasn't even properly victualled)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French vitaille, from late Latin victualia, neuter plural of Latin victualis, from victus ‘food’; related to vivere ‘to live’. The pronunciation still represents the early spelling vittel; later spelling has been influenced by the Latin form




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