livelihood
Meaning
- (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.
Synonyms
means of living
means of subsistence
way of living
means of support
mode of living
tiving
food and clothing
Translations
Lebensunterhalt
sustento
levensonderhoud
sostentamento
geçim
moyens d’existenceFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈlaɪvlɪhʊd/
Etymology
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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