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Definition of longevous in English: longevous(also longaevous) adjective lɒnˈdʒiːvəs rare Living a long time. Example sentencesExamples - Longevous people as a rule were all married.
- According to Bell's data, longevous parents add as much as twenty years to the average life span of their offspring.
- It was only when the old emperor proved more longevous and the Crown Prince was already fatally stricken with cancer of the larynx that attention came to focus on young Prince Wilhelm.
- For a long while, only Elizabeth Bishop appeared to be judged worthy of succeeding the longevous Miss Moore.
- Pathogens evolve at a higher rate than humans, or other large, longevous animals.
Synonyms elderly, mature, aged, older, senior, advanced in years, up in years, getting on
Origin Late 17th century: from Latin longaevus, from longus 'long' + aevum 'age'. |