lividity

English

noun
Definitions
  • (uncountable) The state or quality of being livid.
  • (countable) A livid area of skin, such as a bruise, or as is often found on cadavers.
  • (uncountable) livor Livor mortis, suggillation.

Etymology

Suffix from English livid root from Proto-Indo-European *(s)leh₃y- (bluish, blueish, plum-coloured).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*(s)leh₃y-

Gloss

bluish, blueish, plum-coloured

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