Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lifework

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English

Syllables: life-work
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The main occupation or vocation of a person's life.

Etymology

From life + work. Compare Saterland Frisian Lieuwendswierk, West Frisian libbenswurk, Dutch levenswerk, German Low German Levenswark, German Lebenswerk, Danish livsværk, Swedish livsverk.

Inflected Forms

lifeworks (plural) life's work (alternative)

Questions

What does lifework mean?: The main occupation or vocation of a person's life.
Where does lifework come from?: From life + work. Compare Saterland Frisian Lieuwendswierk, West Frisian libbenswurk, Dutch levenswerk, German Low German Levenswark, German Lebenswerk, Danish livsværk, Swedish livsverk.

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