Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shortgevity

/ˌʃɔɹtˈd͡ʒɛ.vɪ.ti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: short-gevi-ty
IPA: /ˌʃɔɹtˈd͡ʒɛ.vɪ.ti/

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or condition of lasting for only a short period of time, in contrast to longevity.

Humorous; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"I did not discuss the prognosis with Dr. Glass, nor did I ask him any questions about my probable longevity — or shortgevity."
"Not all nations are in a position to benefit from longevity, and in fact, a significant number suffer from its opposite—shortgevity."
"They'd have had him if he changed his ways, but Foster's conversions were famous for their short-gevity. Keith was proud of that word. He had made it up himself. Short-gevity was his opposite for longevity. It was an original Sylvester antonym."

Etymology

Blend of short + longevity. Or more precisely, from short + -gevity, a back-formation from longevity, specifically in the spoken form /lɒŋˈdʒɛvɪti/.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌʃɔɹtˈd͡ʒɛ.vɪ.ti/
British English: /ˌʃɔːtˈd͡ʒɛ.vɪ.ti/

Usage

Inflected Forms

short-gevity (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce shortgevity?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʃɔɹtˈd͡ʒɛ.vɪ.ti/.
What does shortgevity mean?: The state or condition of lasting for only a short period of time, in contrast to longevity.
Where does shortgevity come from?: Blend of short + longevity. Or more precisely, from short + -gevity, a back-formation from longevity, specifically in the spoken form /lɒŋˈdʒɛvɪti/.

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