Etymology

long-lived

Today it means: Having a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time. Full definition →

Middle English long-lifed
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromlong-lifed
  2. English todaylong-lived

From Middle English long-lifed, equivalent to long + life + -ed.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.