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condiment

English

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Etymology

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From late Middle English condiment, from Old French condiment, from Latin condimentum, from condīre (“to preserve, pickle, season”). See also condite and compare recondite.

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condiment (plural condiments)

  1. 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.")

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condiment (third-person singular simple present condiments, present participle condimenting, simple past and past participle condimented)

  1. (transitive) To season with condiments.
  2. (transitive) To pickle.

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Borrowed from Latin condīmentum.

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condiment m (plural condiments)

  1. condiment

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French

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Borrowed from Latin condīmentum.

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condiment m (plural condiments)

  1. condiment

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Occitan

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condiment f (plural condiments)

  1. condiment

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French condiment.

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  • IPA(key): /kon.diˈment/
  • Rhymes: -ent
  • Hyphenation: con‧di‧ment

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condiment n (plural condimente)

  1. spice

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singular plural
+ indefinite article + definite article + indefinite article + definite article
nominative/accusative (un) condiment condimentul (niște) condimente condimentele
genitive/dative (unui) condiment condimentului (unor) condimente condimentelor
vocative condimentule condimentelor

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