longevous

English · Thesaurus

AI In plain words

Writing a short explanation…

Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.

longevous

/lɒnˈd͡ʒiː.vəs/ UK
/lɒŋˈd͡ʒiː.vəs/ UK
/lɑnˈd͡ʒiː.vəs/ Canada, US
/lɔnˈd͡ʒiː.vəs/ Canada, US

Rhymes with -iːvəs

Where it comes from

From Latin longaevus, from longus (“long”) + aevum (“age”).

adjective more longevous · most longevous

rare Long-lasting, especially of life. Grandfather was incredibly longevous: he lived to be 105 years old.
Similar: long-lived, permanent

Translations

Every language

adj long-lasting

Deutsch	langlebig

Talk about this word

Cite this

MLA

"longevous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/longevous. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

longevous. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/longevous

Chicago

"longevous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/longevous.

BibTeX

@misc{longevous_2026,
  title = {longevous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/longevous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}