livability en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂en-der. Proto-Germanic *an Proto-West Germanic *ana Old English on Proto-Indo-European *leyp- Proto-Germanic *lībanąder. Proto-Germanic *lībą Proto-West Germanic *līb Old English līfder. Old English līfe Old English on līfe Middle English alyve English aliveclip. English live Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin -abilitas Middle French -abletébor. Middle English -ablete English -ability English livability From live + -ability.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The property of being livable.
The livability of the shack was questioned, but the old man had lived there for 50 years.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| livabilities | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| liveability | alternative | lexicographic |