Kilo Lingo

/səˈvaɪvəl/

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Translation

Staying alive after danger or through a very hard time.

Word origin

From survive plus -al; survive comes from Latin supervivere, meaning to live beyond.

Origin
Latin
Root
supervivere
English cognates
survive

Examples

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"Survival" is the noun; "survive" is the verb.

alight.

Here it means staying alive.

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"Survival" can also mean continuing to exist.

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This word is part of lesson 56.