livelihood
Signification (Anglais)
- (countable, uncountable) A means of providing the necessities of life for oneself (for example, a job or income).
- (archaic, countable, uncountable) Property which brings in an income; an estate.
- (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Liveliness; appearance of life.
- (countable, obsolete, uncountable) The course of someone's life; a person's lifetime, or their manner of living; conduct, behaviour.
Concepts
Synonymes
means of living
means of subsistence
way of living
means of support
mode of living
tiving
food and clothing
Traductions
Fréquence
Prononcé comme (IPA)
/ˈlaɪvlɪhʊd/
Étymologie (Anglais)
In summary
From Middle English liflode, from Old English līflād (“course of life, conduct”), from līf (“life”) + lād (“course, journey”), later altered under the influence of lively, -hood. Compare life, lode.
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