lifetime

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English lyftyme, equivalent to life +‎ time. Cognate with Icelandic líftími (“lifetime”). Compare also Saterland Frisian Lieuwendstied, Dutch leeftijd and levenstijd, German Low German Levenstied, German Lebenszeit, Danish livstid, Swedish livstid. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈlaɪf.taɪm/ === Noun === lifetime (plural lifetimes) The duration of the life of someone or something. Synonym: lifespan a project that will take many human lifetimes to complete the operational lifetime of an aircraft component (informal, hyperbolic) A long period of time. Synonyms: ages, (UK slang) donkey's years, eternity, (UK slang) years, yonks ==== Hypernyms ==== time ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== three score and ten