palimony

pal·i·mo·ny

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pal-uh-moh-nee]
- /ˈpæl əˌmoʊ ni/
- /ˈpæ.lə.ˌməʊ.ni/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pal-uh-moh-nee]
- /ˈpæl əˌmoʊ ni/

Definitions of palimony word

noun palimony a form of alimony awarded to one of the partners in a romantic relationship after the breakup of that relationship following a long period of living together. 1
noun palimony alimony payable by an ex-partner in nonmarital relationship 1
uncountable noun palimony Palimony is money that a person pays to a partner they have lived with for a long time and are now separated from. Compare alimony. 0
noun palimony alimony awarded to a nonmarried partner after the break-up of a long-term relationship 0
noun palimony an allowance or a property settlement claimed by or granted to one member of an unmarried couple who separate after having lived together 0

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Origin of palimony

First appearance:

before 1975

One of the 1% newest English words

1975-80, Americanism; blend of pal and alimony

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Parts of speech for Palimony

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Palimony

palimony popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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