livor
li·vor/ˈlaɪvɔəɹ/noun
livor is spelled L-I-V-O-R: 5 letters and 2 syllables (li·vor). It appears about once in every 74 million words in written English, the 272,462nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, livor means “Skin discoloration, as from a bruise, or occurring after death” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of livor is livors.
How many letters and syllables are in livor?
| Letters | 5: L-I-V-O-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: li·vor |
| In writing | about once in every 74 million words; the 272,462nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is livor?
Livor appears about once in every 74 million words in written English, the 272,462nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce livor?
- UK /ˈlaɪvɔː/
- US /ˈlaɪvɔəɹ/
- US /ˈlaɪvɔɹ/
Livor has 2 syllables, split li·vor in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of livor
- livors plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does livor mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Skin discoloration, as from a bruise, or occurring after death.
- 2
obsoleteMalice.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does livor come from?
Borrowed from Latin līvor.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).