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Longevity etymology

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English word longevity comes from Latin longaevus (Of a great age, aged, ancient; longevitous.), Latin -itatem

Detailed word origin of longevity

Dictionary entry Language Definition
longaevus Latin (lat) Of a great age, aged, ancient; longevitous.
-itatem Latin (lat)
longaevitas Latin (lat) Long life, longevity.
longevity English (en) The quality of being long-lasting, especially of life.

Words with the same origin as longevity

Descendants of -itatem

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