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longevous

lon·ge·vous
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lon-jee-vuh s, lawn-]
    • /lɒnˈdʒi vəs, lɔn-/
    • /lɒn.ˈdʒiː.vəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lon-jee-vuh s, lawn-]
    • /lɒnˈdʒi vəs, lɔn-/

Definitions of longevous word

  • adjective longevous long-lived; living to a great age. 1
  • noun longevous Long-lasting, especially of life. 1
  • abbreviation LONGEVOUS long-lived 0

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Origin of longevous

First appearance:

before 1670
One of the 47% oldest English words
1670-80; < Latin longaevus aged, equivalent to long(us) long1 + aev(um) time, age, lifetime + -us adj. suffix; see -ous

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Parts of speech for Longevous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

longevous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

longevous usage trend in Literature

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