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livor mortis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.12 in modern English

Syllables
livor -mor-tis
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A settling of the blood in the lower portion of the body, causing a purplish red discoloration of the skin, typically occurring after death.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin līvor (“bluish colour”) + Latin mortis (“of death”).

Usage

Synonyms

hypostasis lividity suggillation

Questions

What does livor mortis mean?
A settling of the blood in the lower portion of the body, causing a purplish red discoloration of the skin, typically occurring after death.
Where does livor mortis come from?
From Latin līvor (“bluish colour”) + Latin mortis (“of death”).

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