longevity. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

longevity

SYLLABICATION:	lon·gev·i·ty
PRONUNCIATION:	ln-jv-t, lôn-
NOUN:	Inflected forms: pl. lon·gev·i·ties 1a. Long life; great duration of life: His longevity vexed his heirs. b. Length or duration of life: comparing the longevities of the two peoples. 2. Long duration or continuance, as in an occupation: had unusual longevity in the company; her longevity as a star.
ETYMOLOGY:	Late Latin longaevits, from Latin longaevus, ancient : longus, long; see del-¹ in Appendix I + aevum, age; see aiw- in Appendix I.
OTHER FORMS:	lon·gevous (-jvs) —ADJECTIVE


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