condiment
English edit
Etymology edit
From late Middle English condiment, from Old French condiment, from Latin condimentum, from condīre (“to preserve, pickle, season”). See also condite and compare recondite.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɒn.dɪ.mənt/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɑn.də.mənt/
Noun edit
condiment (plural condiments)
- Something used to enhance the flavor of food; for example, salt or pepper.
- 1994 July 21, Faye Fiore, “Congress relishes another franking privilege: Meat lobby puts on the dog with exclusive luncheon for lawmakers – experts on pork”, in Los Angeles Times[1]:
- Congressmen gleefully wolfed down every imaginable version of the hot dog – smoked kielbasas, jumbo grillers, Big & Juicy's, kosher dogs and spiced dogs – topped with every imaginable condiment – hot mustard, sweet mustard, jalapenos, spaghetti sauce, regular relish, corn relish, maple syrup salsa and the secret sauce of Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.). ("If I told you the recipe," an aide explained, "I'd have to shoot you.")
Hyponyms edit
- See also Thesaurus:seasoning
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
something used to enhance flavor
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Verb edit
condiment (third-person singular simple present condiments, present participle condimenting, simple past and past participle condimented)
- (transitive) To season with condiments.
- (transitive) To pickle.
Further reading edit
Catalan edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin condīmentum.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
condiment m (plural condiments)
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “condiment” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “condiment”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
- “condiment” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “condiment” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
French edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin condīmentum.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
condiment m (plural condiments)
See also edit
Further reading edit
- “condiment”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French condiment.
Noun edit
condiment n (plural condimente)
Declension edit
Declension of condiment
singular | plural | |||
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indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) condiment | condimentul | (niște) condimente | condimentele |
genitive/dative | (unui) condiment | condimentului | (unor) condimente | condimentelor |
vocative | condimentule | condimentelor |