lividousadj.

Brit.

/ˈlɪvɪdəs/, U.S.

/ˈlɪvᵻdəs/

Forms: 1500s lividouse, 1900s– lividous.

Origin: Probably a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin līvidus , -ous suffix.

Etymology: Probably < classical Latin līvidus livid adj. + -ous suffix. Compare earlier livid adj.

rare.

Of a bluish- or purplish-grey colour; livid.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > colour > named colours > blue or blueness > [adjective] > livid

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blaea1325

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lividous1598

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blue in the face1792

1598 A. M. tr. J. Guillemeau Frenche Chirurg. 3 b/1 The Membrana..is blacke, leadishcolourede, & lividouse [Du. lootverwich, Fr. liuide].

1940 Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 67 278 Pileus convex to plane..; surface smooth, glabrous, lividous [L. livido], or partly lilacinous.

1960 Brittonia 12 49 Cystidia plentiful, fusoid, lividous.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	lividous
释义	lividousadj. Brit. /ˈlɪvɪdəs/, U.S. /ˈlɪvᵻdəs/ Forms: 1500s lividouse, 1900s– lividous. Origin: Probably a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin līvidus , -ous suffix. Etymology: Probably < classical Latin līvidus livid adj. + -ous suffix. Compare earlier livid adj. rare. Of a bluish- or purplish-grey colour; livid. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > colour > named colours > blue or blueness > [adjective] > livid wanc700 blaea1325 bloa1325 bluec1390 livid?a1425 lividous1598 haw1768 blue in the face1792 1598 A. M. tr. J. Guillemeau Frenche Chirurg. 3 b/1 The Membrana..is blacke, leadishcolourede, & lividouse [Du. lootverwich, Fr. liuide]. 1940 Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 67 278 Pileus convex to plane..; surface smooth, glabrous, lividous [L. livido], or partly lilacinous. 1960 Brittonia 12 49 Cystidia plentiful, fusoid, lividous. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1598
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