alimony

al·i·mo·ny  (l-mn)

n. pl. al·i·mo·nies

1. Law An allowance for support made under court order to a divorced person by the former spouse, usually the chief provider during the marriage. Alimony may also be granted without a divorce, as between legally separated persons.

2. A means of livelihood; maintenance.

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[Latin alimnia, sustenance, from alere, to nourish; see al-² in Indo-European roots.]

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alimony [ˈælɪmənɪ]

n

(Law) Law (formerly) an allowance paid under a court order by one spouse to another when they are separated but not divorced See also maintenance

[from Latin alimōnia sustenance, from alere to nourish]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

alimony - court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated maintenance support payment - a payment made by one person for the support of another

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alimony

noun maintenance, keep, support, allowance, livelihood, subsistence, upkeep, sustenance, living expenses, aliment A great deal of his money went in alimony to his ex-wives.

Translations

alimony [ˈælɪmənɪ] N (Jur) → pensión f alimenticia

alimony [ˈælɪməni] n (= payment) → pension f alimentaire
to pay alimony → verser une pension alimentaire

alimony

n → Unterhaltszahlung f; to pay alimony → Unterhalt zahlen

alimony [ˈælɪmənɪ] n (Law) (payment) → alimenti mpl