condimental
də noun
something used to give a special flavor to food, as mustard, ketchup, salt, or spices.
Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English < Middle French < Latin condīmentum spice, equivalent to condī(re) to season + -mentum -ment
1400–50; late Middle English < Middle French < Latin condīmentum spice, equivalent to condī(re) to season + -mentum -ment
Related forms
con·di·men·tal, con·di·men·ta·ry, adjective
non·con·di·ment, noun
non·con·di·men·tal, adjective
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| —n | |
| any spice or sauce such as salt, pepper, mustard, etc | |
| [C15: from Latin condīmentum seasoning, from condīre to pickle] | |
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Condimental
is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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Word Origin & History
condiment
c.1420, from M.Fr. condiment, from L. condimentum "spice," from condire "to preserve, pickle, season," var. of condere "to put away, store," from com- "together" + dere "to put."
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