LONGEVITY


Meaning of LONGEVITY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ län-ˈje-və-tē, lȯn- ]

noun

Etymology: Late Latin longaevitas, from Latin longaevus long-lived, from longus long + aevum age — more at aye

Date: 1615

1.

a. : a long duration of individual life

b. : length of life

a study of longevity

2. : long continuance : permanence , durability

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.