nourish

/ˈnɝ.ɪʃ/

Nɝ · ɪʃ (2 syllables)

English Noun Top 28,093

Definition

A nurse.

Etymology

From Middle English norischen, from Old French nouriss-, stem of one of the conjugated forms of norrir, from Latin nutriō (“to suckle, feed, foster, nourish, cherish, preserve, support”).