NYT Dictionary

LIVABILITY

NounLIV-a-bil-i-tyliv-a-bil-i-ty · 5 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2021, 2023

Meaning

The property of being livable.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

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.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle, including a pangram:

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