longevity
Plural: longevities
Noun
- duration of service
- "her longevity as a star"
- "had unusual longevity in the company"
- the property of being long-lived
- The quality of being long-lasting, especially of life.
- Duration over time; persistence.
Examples
- Grandpa had incredible longevity: he lived to be 105 years old!
Origin / Etymology
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/.
Synonyms
length of service, seniority, long-livedness, permanence
Scrabble Score: 16
longevity: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordlongevity: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
longevity: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 19
longevity: valid Words With Friends Word