Etymology

polychronious

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Today it means: long-lasting; chronic. Full definition →

Late Latin polychronius ← Ancient Greek πολῠχρόνῐος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπολῠχρόνῐος“long-lived”
  2. Late Latin · derived frompolychronius“long-lived”
  3. English todaypolychronious

From Late Latin polychronius (“long-lived”), from Ancient Greek πολῠχρόνῐος (polŭkhrónĭos, “long-lived”).

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