sustentation

sus·ten·ta·tion

S0925700 (sŭs′tən-tā′shən, -tĕn-)n.1. Sustenance or maintenance, as with money.2. Something that sustains; a support.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin sustentātiō, sustentātiōn-, from sustentātus, past participle of sustentāre, to support; see sustentacular.]

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sus′ten·ta′tive (-tā′tĭv) adj.

sustentation

(ˌsʌstɛnˈteɪʃən) n a less common word for sustenance[C14: from Latin sustentātio, from sustentāre, frequentative of sustinēre to sustain]

sus•ten•ta•tion

(ˌsʌs tənˈteɪ ʃən)

n. 1. maintenance in being or activity; the sustaining of life. 2. provision with means or funds for upkeep. 3. means of sustaining life; sustenance. [1350–1400; Middle English < Latin sustentātiō=sustentā(re), frequentative of sustinēre to sustain + -tiō -tion] sus•ten•ta•tive (ˈsʌs tənˌteɪ tɪv, səˈstɛn tə tɪv) adj.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

sustentation - the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence; "they were in want of sustenance"; "fishing was their main sustainment"sustainment, upkeep, sustenance, maintenancesupport - the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities; "his support kept the family together"; "they gave him emotional support during difficult times"

Translations

sostentamento