longevity

Bedeutung (Englisch)

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

Konzepte

Langlebigkeit

langes Leben

Lebenszeit

Synonyme

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

Übersetzungen

longévité

longevidad

longevidade

longevità

μακροβιότητα

μακροζωία

longevitat

levensduur

تعمير

μακροημέρευση

longue vie

durée de vie

πολυζωία

μακροζωΐα

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)

/lɒnˈd͡ʒɛv.ɪ.ti/

Etymologie (Englisch)

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/.