norture
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Middle English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Borrowed from Old French norriture, from Late Latin nūtrītūra.
Alternative forms[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
norture (uncountable)
- Sustenance, comestibles, diet.
- The bringing up of a child; nurture or raising.
- Formal training of the young; educating.
- Courteousness, etiquette, customs, politeness.
Related terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- “nortūre, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-15.
Etymology 2[edit]
From norture (noun).
Verb[edit]
norture
- Alternative form of norturen
Categories:
- Middle English terms borrowed from Old French
- Middle English terms derived from Old French
- Middle English terms derived from Late Latin
- Middle English terms with IPA pronunciation
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- Middle English nouns
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- Middle English verbs
- enm:Children
- enm:Education
- enm:Food and drink