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longevous

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lon⋅ge⋅vous

  [lon-jee-vuhs, lawn-]
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–adjective Archaic.
long-lived; living to a great age.
Origin:
1670–80; < L longaevus aged, equiv. to long(us) long 1 + aev(um) time, age, lifetime + -us adj. suffix; see -ous
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lon·gev·i·ty   (lŏn-jěv'ĭ-tē, lôn-)   
n.   pl. lon·gev·i·ties

    1. Long life; great duration of life: His longevity vexed his heirs.

    2. Length or duration of life: comparing the longevities of the two peoples.

  2. Long duration or continuance, as in an occupation: had unusual longevity in the company; her longevity as a star.


[Late Latin longaevitās, from Latin longaevus, ancient : longus, long; see del-1 in Indo-European roots + aevum, age; see aiw- in Indo-European roots.]
lon·ge'vous (-jē'vəs) adj.
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