LONG-LIVED


Meaning of LONG-LIVED in English

ˈlȯŋ|līvd, -livd also ˈläŋ- adjective

Etymology: Middle English longe lived, from longe long + lived

1.

a. : having a long life

a long-lived man

: typically having long life

a long-lived family

b. : capable of having a long life by reason of constitutional peculiarities

a long-lived tree

2. : lasting a long time : enduring

a successful textbook is long-lived and stays in print for several years — Education Digest

• long-lived·ness noun -es

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