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- [lon-jee-vuh s, lawn-]
- /lɒnˈdʒi vəs, lɔn-/
- /lɒn.ˈdʒiː.vəs/
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- [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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