longevity
The quality of being long-lasting, especially of lifeThe quality of being long-lasting, especially of life.
» He's autistic and a longevity researcher.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The quality of being long-lasting, especially of life.
Grandpa had incredible longevity: he lived to be 105 years old!
Langlebigkeit, lange Lebensdauer
долголе́тиеdolgolétije, долгожи́тельствоdolgožítelʹstvo
довголі́ттяdovholíttja, довгожи́тельствоdovhožýtelʹstvo
the property of being long-lived
(countable, uncountable)Duration over time; persistence.
duration of service
Examples
14 sentencesHe's autistic and a longevity researcher.
This simple test can predict your longevity.
Quitting smoking is a wise choice for longevity.
The secret of longevity is to choose your parents carefully.
ruСекрет долголетия заключается в тщательном выборе родителей.
The barber needs to increase the longevity of his towels.
Translations
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Origin
Early 17th century, learned borrowing from Latin longaevitās, from longaevus (“ancient, agEarly 17th century, learned borrowing from Latin longaevitās, from longaevus (“ancient, aged”) + -itās. The first part is related to English long and this association led to the alternative pronunciation with /ŋ/.
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Forms
plural: longevities| Singular | longevity |
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Synonyms
4 synonyms- the property of being long-lived:seniority
- duration of service:length of service
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable