Added 9 October 2026
longevity
/lɒnˈd͡ʒɛv.ɪ.ti/ noun
In Latin: longaevitās Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about longevity at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Duration of service.
her longevity as a star
- The property of being long-lived.
Origin
Early 17th century, learned borrowing from Latin longaevitās, from longaevus (“ancient, aged”) + -itās. The first part is related to English long and this association led to the alternative pronunciation with /ŋ/.
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