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longevous

American  
[lon-jee-vuhs, lawn-] / lɒnˈdʒi vəs, lɔn- /

adjective

Archaic.

  1. living to a great age; long-lived.

Etymology

Origin of longevous

First recorded in 1670–80; from Latin longaevus “aged,” equivalent to long(us) long 1 + aev(um) “time, age, lifetime” + -us adjective suffix; -ous

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It is true that botanists felt that so large and longevous a tree, if native, should be found in the natural forests of this country, or even forming pure forest.

From Project Gutenberg

Rob, looking over her shoulder, laughed to see the list she had chosen: "Indefatigability, Juxtaposition, Loquaciousness, Pabulum, Peregrinate, Longevous."

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