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longevity
lon·gev·i·ty
[
lon jévvətee
]
(
plural
lon·gev·i·ties
)
noun
Definition:
1.
long life:
long duration of life
2.
duration of life:
the length of a person's or animal's life
3.
career span:
the length of somebody's employment or career
[
Early 17th century. < late Latin
longaevitas
< Latin
longaevus
"of a long age" <
longus
"long" (< Germanic) +
aevum
"age"
]
lon·ge·vous
[
lon jvəss
]
adjective
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lon·ge·vous [ lon jvəss ] adjective
