lived

lived
[[t]laɪvd, lɪvd[/t]]
adj.
having life, a life, or lives, as specified (usu. in combination):
long-lived[/ex]
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Etymology: 1350–1400 pron: The adjective lived is not derived from the verb live [[t]lɪv[/t]] but from the noun life [[t]laɪf[/t]] to which the suffix -ed has been added. The original pronunciation, therefore, retains the vowel (ī) of life. Since the f of life changes to v when -ed is added, as when leaf becomes leaved, this lived is identical in spelling to the past and past participle lived, which is pronounced [[t]lɪvd[/t]] Conflation of the two words has led to the increasing use of the latter pronunciation for the adjective in such combinations as long-lived and short-lived. Both pronunciations [[t]laɪvd, lɪvd[/t]] are now considered standard.

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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