Lividness
/ˈlɪvɪdnəs/noun
The quality or state of being livid; extreme anger or a bluish-gray color.
Did you know?Its ancestor comes from Latin *lividus*, meaning “bluish, lead-colored,” which is why English still uses *livid* for both a bruised color and furious emotion.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*leih₃-
“to smear, anoint, or stain”
Latin
Latin
lividus
“bluish, lead-colored, bruised”
Late Latin
Latin
lividitas
“blueness, livid color”
Old French
Old French
livide
“livid, lead-colored”
Middle English
English
livid
“bluish-black, as from a bruise; later, enraged”
Modern English
English
lividness
“the state or quality of being livid”