lifetime
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lifetime
- /ˈlaɪf.taɪm/
Where it comes from
From Middle English lyftyme, equivalent to life + time. Cognate with Icelandic líftími (“lifetime”). Compare also Saterland Frisian Lieuwendstied, Dutch leeftijd and levenstijd, German Low German Levenstied, German Lebenszeit, Danish livstid, Swedish livstid.
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Closest in meaning: lifespan, life, longevity, lifelong, chronic, durability, life-time, forever, eternity, permanent, alive, living, live, course, period, duration
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noun duration of the life of someone or something
| Español | vida |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 生涯 shōgai, 一生 isshō, 一生涯 isshōgai |
| 中文 | 一生 yīshēng, 一輩子 /一辈子 yībèizi, 壽命 /寿命 shòumìng, 畢生 /毕生 bìshēng, 輩子 /辈子 bèizi |
| हिन्दी | ज़िंदगी zindgī, जिंदगी jindgī, उमर umar, लाइफ lāiph |
| Português | vida |
| Français | durée de vie, vie |
| Deutsch | Leben, Lebensdauer, Lebenszeit |
| Italiano | durata, vita utile |
| Ελληνικά | βίος víos |
| Română | durată de viață |
| Русский | продолжи́тельность жи́зни prodolžítelʹnostʹ žízni, це́лая жизнь célaja žiznʹ, вся жизнь vsja žiznʹ, вре́мя жи́зни vrémja žízni, срок слу́жбы srok slúžby |
noun informal, hyperbolic: a long period of time
| Español | eternidad, toda la vida |
|---|---|
| Português | vida |
| Français | éternité, cent sept ans |
| Deutsch | Ewigkeit |
| Italiano | una vita, un'eternità |
| Română | eternitate |
| Русский | це́лая ве́чность célaja véčnostʹ |
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title = {lifetime},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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