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livor

/ˈlaɪvɔəɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.13 in modern English

Syllables
li-vor
IPA
/ˈlaɪvɔəɹ/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Skin discoloration, as from a bruise, or occurring after death.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Malice.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)leh₃y- Proto-Indo-European *(s)lih₃-wó-der. Proto-Italic *slīwēō Latin līveō Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *-ōs Proto-Italic *-ōs Latin -or Latin līvorbor. English livor Borrowed from Latin līvor.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈlaɪvɔəɹ/
  • British English: /ˈlaɪvɔː/

Usage

Inflected Forms

livors (plural)

Phrases

livor mortis

Frequently Paired Words

livor mortis

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce livor?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlaɪvɔəɹ/.
What does livor mean?
Skin discoloration, as from a bruise, or occurring after death.
Where does livor come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)leh₃y- Proto-Indo-European *(s)lih₃-wó-der. Proto-Italic *slīwēō Latin līveō Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *-ōs Proto-Italic *-ōs Latin -or Latin līvorbor. English livor Borrowed from Latin līvor.

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