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livelong

livelong /ˈlɪvˌlɑːŋ/ adjective
livelong
/ˈlɪvˌlɑːŋ/
adjective
Learner's definition of LIVELONG

(all) the livelong day

old-fashioned + humorous
: all day一整天
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livelong

adjective

live·​long ˈliv-ˌlȯŋ How to pronounce livelong (audio)
: whole, entire
the livelong day

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"I've been workin' on the railroad, all the livelong day." So goes the American folk standard, and nowadays when we encounter the word livelong, it is typically in the phrase "all the livelong day" or something similar. Although we don't see livelong much in prose anymore, poets still love the word, possibly for its two distinct, alliterative syllables. Despite the resemblance, livelong does not mean the same thing as lifelong (as in "a lifelong friend"). In fact, the words are not closely related: the live in livelong derives from lef, a Middle English word meaning "dear or beloved."

Word History

Etymology

Middle English lef long, from lef dear + long — more at lief

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of livelong was in the 15th century
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