Etymology

livor mortis

Today it means: A settling of the blood in the lower portion of the body, causing a purplish red discoloration of the skin, typically occurring after death. Full definition →

Latin līvor
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  1. Latin · derived frommortis“of death”
  2. Latin · derived fromlīvor“bluish colour”
  3. English todaylivor mortis

From Latin līvor (“bluish colour”) + Latin mortis (“of death”).

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