longevity

Significat (Anglès)

1. (countable, uncountable) The quality of being long-lasting, especially of life.
2. (countable, uncountable) Duration over time; persistence.

Conceptes

longevitat

Sinònims

long life

length of service

life

life span

durability

length of life

seniority

term of service

male offspring

macrobiosis

life length

age

life period

long-lived

permanency

service

standing

long life expectancy

prolongation of life

mortality

Traduccions

longévité

longevidad

Langlebigkeit

longevidade

longevità

μακροβιότητα

μακροζωία

langes Leben

levensduur

تعمير

μακροημέρευση

longue vie

πολυζωία

μακροζωΐα

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/lɒnˈd͡ʒɛv.ɪ.ti/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Early 17th century, learned borrowing from Latin longaevitās, from longaevus (“ancient, aged”) + -itās. The first part is related with English long and this association led to the alternative pronunciation with /ŋ/.