Etymology

longevous

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Today it means: Long-lasting, especially of life. Full definition →

Latin longaevus
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  1. Latin · derived fromlongaevus
  2. English todaylongevous

From Latin longaevus, from longus (“long”) + aevum (“age”).

Words from the same roots

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longevism

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