longevous
longevous — adjective
- longevouspositive
- more longevouscomparative
- most longevoussuperlative
1. continuing to live, stay useful, or remain active for many years
continuing to live, stay useful, or remain active for many years
On that hill, pine trees stay longevous and healthy for two centuries.
be longevous for describing long-living plants
The town still follows a longevous market custom every spring.
used for a custom that continues across many years
Because sea turtles are longevous, researchers may follow one animal for decades.
A longevous pear tree still gives the village fruit every autumn.
Their longevous family business has stayed open since the war ended.
- long-lived
the normal everyday choice for people, animals, plants, or things that last many years.
- enduring
often stresses continuing through time, especially despite change or difficulty.
- durable
usually focuses on physical strength rather than length of life.
- short-lived
used for something that exists or lasts only a short time.
- temporary
stresses that something is not meant to continue for long.
文法句型
longevous + noun
be longevous
用法筆記
Mostly seen in formal or literary writing. It often describes living things, but it can also describe institutions or objects that keep going for many years.