victuals
pronunciation
How to pronounce victuals in British English:
UK [ˈvɪtlz]
How to pronounce victuals in American English:
US [ˈvɪtlz]
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- Noun:
- a stock or supply of foods
- a source of materials to nourish the body
- any substance that can be used as food
Word Origin
- victuals
- victuals: [14] Victuals are etymologically something you eat to stay ‘alive’. The word came from late Latin vīctūālia ‘provisions’, a noun use of the plural of vīctūālis ‘of nourishment’. This in turn was derived from vīctus ‘livelihood’, which was formed from the same base as vivere ‘live’ (source of English convivial, revive, survive, viper, vivacious, vivid, etc, as well as of a range of words descended from its derivative vīta ‘life’, such as vital and vitamin).The pronunciation of the word, /vitəlz/, reflects the form in which it was originally acquired, via Old French vitaille, but its spelling represents a return to its Latin original.=> convivial, revive, survive, viper, vivacious, vivid
- victuals (n.)
- c. 1300, vitaylle (singular), from Anglo-French and Old French vitaille "food, nourishment, provisions," from Late Latin victualia "provisions," noun use of plural of victualis "of nourishment," from victus "livelihood, food, sustenance, that which sustains life," from past participle stem of vivere "to live" (see vital). Spelling altered early 16c. to conform with Latin, but pronunciation remains "vittles."
Example
- 1. Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury , nor lend him thy victuals for increase .
- 2. So the captain of the guard gave him victuals and a reward , and let him go .
- 3. There are no more victuals for the pig .
- 4. Kjv and the men took of their victuals , and asked not counsel at the mouth of the lord .
- 5. My blood began to immediately , and I was quite another body I ate my victuals again .