sostentamento

Definitions of sostentamento
  1. noun
    the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence
    synonyms: sostenimento
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    type of:
    rincalzo
    the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
  2. noun
    means of maintenance of a family or group
    synonyms: mantenimento
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    type of:
    alimento, mezzo di sostentamento, pane
    the financial means whereby one lives
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