Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

livest

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables: livest
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

second-person singular simple present indicative of live

Archaic

adj

superlative form of live: most live

Example Sentences

"In some subtle manner every "man jack" of the 260 Rotarian membership of Houston feels, knows and reflects the knowledge that he is an integral part of the livest organization in the city."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂en-der. Proto-Germanic *an Proto-West Germanic *ana Old English on Proto-Indo-European *leyp- Proto-Germanic *lībanąder. Proto-Germanic *lībą Proto-West Germanic *līb Old English līfder. Old English līfe Old English on līfe Middle English alyve English aliveclip. English live English -est English livest From live + -est.

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

liv'st (alternative)

Questions

What does livest mean?: second-person singular simple present indicative of live
Where does livest come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂en-der. Proto-Germanic *an Proto-West Germanic *ana Old English on Proto-Indo-European *leyp- Proto-Germanic *lībanąder. Proto-Germanic *lībą Proto-West Germanic *līb Old English līfder. Old English līfe Old English on līfe Middle English alyve English aliveclip. English live English -est English livest From live + -est.

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