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lividity

nounfeminineformal/li.vi.ˈdeʃ/low

li·vi·dez

Definition

The quality or state of being livid; an extreme pallor with bluish or leaden hues, often associated with lack of blood, death, or strong emotion.
The lividity of his face showed the shock he had experienced.
Post-mortem lividity appears due to the settling of blood.
Common collocations
cadaveric lividityfacial lividity

Etymology

Do latim 'lividitas, lividitatis' (cor de chumbo, palidez), de 'lividus' (azulado, pálido).

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