Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

live long and prosper

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.44 in modern English

Syllables: live -long and pros-per
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Example Sentences

"Sarek turned to the others, now offering the Vulcan salute. "Captain Kirk, Dr. McCoy, may you live long and prosper." / "Thank you, and the same to you, Mr. Ambassador," said Kirk, managing to force his hand into the proper position."

Etymology

From Star Trek, where it is a greeting used by the Vulcan aliens.

Synonyms

LLAP

Questions

What does live long and prosper mean?: A greeting.
Where does live long and prosper come from?: From Star Trek, where it is a greeting used by the Vulcan aliens.

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