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di·e·tary I. \ˈdīəˌterē, -ri\ noun (-es) Etymology: Middle English dietarie, from diete + -arie -ary (n. suffix) 1. obsolete : a rule of diet; also : a treatise or discourse on such rules 2. : an allowance or quantity of food provided or eaten by an individual, group, or population in accord with medical or other orders, availability, or social and economic controls < the American dietary > < the dietary changes according to need and age > II. adjective Etymology: diet (I) + -ary (adjective suffix) : of or related to a diet or to the rules of diet < dietary foods > < dietary habits > < a dietary disease > < dietary cuisine > |