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Pronunciation / Transliteration: mezzo di sussistenza
"Molte persone dipendono dall'agricoltura come mezzo di sussistenza."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A means of securing the necessities of life, such as food and shelter.
"Many people depend on agriculture as their primary livelihood." - 2
The financial means whereby one sustains life.
"After losing his job, he struggled to find a new livelihood."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'livelhod', stemming from Old English 'līflād' meaning 'course of life' or 'maintenance of life', combining 'līf' (life) and 'lād' (way, course). Over centuries, the meaning shifted specifically toward the means of securing the necessities of life.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Livelihood" is said worldwide
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moyen de subsistance
Transliteration: moyen de subsistance
"Beaucoup de gens dépendent de l'agriculture comme moyen de subsistance."
Lebensunterhalt
Transliteration: Lebensunterhalt
"Viele Menschen sind auf die Landwirtschaft als ihren Lebensunterhalt angewiesen."
mezzo di sussistenza
Transliteration: mezzo di sussistenza
"Molte persone dipendono dall'agricoltura come mezzo di sussistenza."
medio de subsistencia
Transliteration: medio de subsistencia
"Muchas personas dependen de la agricultura como medio de subsistencia."
meio de subsistência
Transliteration: meio de subsistência
"Muitas pessoas dependem da agricultura como meio de subsistência."
जीविका
Transliteration: jeevika
"कई लोग कृषि पर अपनी जीविका के लिए निर्भर करते हैं।"
生计
Transliteration: shēngjì
"许多人依靠农业作为生计。"
생계
Transliteration: saenggye
"많은 사람들이 농업에 의존하여 생계를 유지합니다."
生計
Transliteration: seikei
"多くの人々が農業に依存して生計を立てています。"
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