Etymology dictionary. 2014.
Victuals — Vict uals, n. pl. [OE. vitaille, OF. vitaille, F. victuaille, pl. victuailles, fr. L. victualia, pl. of. victualis belonging to living or nourishment, fr. victus nourishment, from vivere, victum, to live; akin to vivus living. See {Vivid}.] Food… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
victuals — index sustenance Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
victuals — *food, feed, viands, provisions, comestibles, provender, fodder, forage … New Dictionary of Synonyms
victuals — pronounced vit ǝlz, is a rather old fashioned or rustic (plural) noun meaning ‘food or provisions’, and like all such words is sometimes used in humorous or affected contexts … Modern English usage
victuals — [n] food supplies aliment, bread, chow*, comestibles, eatables, eats, edibles, fare, feed, foodstuff, goodies*, groceries*, grub, larder, meal, nourishment, provender, provisions, rations, refreshments, snack, supplies, viands, vittles; concepts… … New thesaurus
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… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
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… … Word origins
victuals — noun Food supplies; provisions. See Also: victualer, victualler … Wiktionary
victuals — Synonyms and related words: board, bread, bread and butter, cheer, chow, comestibles, creature comfort, cuisine, daily bread, eatables, eats, edibles, fare, fast food, feast, feed, food, food and drink, foodstuff, grub, health food, ingesta, junk … Moby Thesaurus
victuals — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. pl. See food. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. meals, fare, viands, sustenance, provisions, supplies; see also food . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. food, foodstuffs, provisions, groceries, rations, *grub,… … English dictionary for students
