I.nourishment, sustenance, support: “mellis,” Varr. R. R. 3, 16, 15; 3, 1, 8 fin.; 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.
ălĭmōnĭum , ii, n. id.; the termination as in testi-monium, parsi-monium, vadimonium (ante-class. and post-Aug. for the class. alimentum),