lividity
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lividity
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From Middle English lividite, lyvydite, from Middle French lividité and its etymon Medieval Latin līviditās, from Latin līvidus (“livid”) + -tās (suffix forming abstract nouns). By surface analysis, livid + -ity.
noun lividities
- The state or quality of being livid.
- A livid area of skin, such as a bruise, or as is often found on cadavers.
- Livor mortis, suggillation.
Similar: lividness
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noun
Similar: lividness
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noun state or quality of being livid
| 中文 | 鐵青 /铁青 tiěqīng |
|---|---|
| Русский | синю́шность sinjúšnostʹ |
Talk about this word "lividity." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lividity. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. lividity. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lividity "lividity." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lividity.Cite this
@misc{lividity_2026,
title = {lividity},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lividity},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
