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long-lived

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈlɒŋˈlɪvd/
  • /ˈlɒŋˈlaɪvd/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Having a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Of a radioisotope: having a long half-life.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

existing for a long time

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • hopes for a durable peace
  • a long-lasting friendship

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: durable, lasting, long-lasting

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English long-lifed, equivalent to long + life + -ed.

Across languages

Translations

39 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: даўгавечны (dawhavječny) — having a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
  • Belarusian: шматгадовы (šmathadóvy) — having a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
  • Bulgarian: дълголетен (dǎlgoleten) — having a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
  • Catalan: longeu — having a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
  • Chinese Cantonese: 長命 /长命 (coeng4 meng6) — having a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
  • Chinese Mandarin: 長壽 /长寿 (chángshòu) — having a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
  • Czech: dlouhověký — having a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
  • Finnish: pitkäikäinen — having a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
  • French: longévif — having a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
  • Galician: lonxevo — having a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
  • German: langlebig — having a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
  • Ancient Greek: μακρόβιος (makróbios) — having a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
  • Ancient Greek: πολυχρόνιος (polukhrónios) — having a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
  • Hindi: आयुष्मान (āyuṣmān) — having a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
  • Icelandic: langlífur — having a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
  • Irish: saolach — having a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
  • Irish: saolmhar — having a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
  • Irish: cianaosta — having a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
  • Italian: longevo — having a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
  • Latin: vivax — having a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
  • Latin: longivivax — having a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
  • Old English: langlīfe — having a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
  • Plautdietsch: langläwent — having a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
  • Polish: długowieczny — having a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
  • Portuguese: duradouro — having a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
  • Portuguese: longevo — having a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
  • Russian: долгове́чный (dolgovéčnyj) — having a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
  • Russian: долголе́тний (dolgolétnij) — having a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
  • Sanskrit: दिर्घायु (dirghāyu) — having a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
  • Scottish Gaelic: maireannach — having a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
  • Scottish Gaelic: buan — having a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
  • Serbo-Croatian: ду̏говечан — having a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
  • Serbo-Croatian: ду̏говјечан — having a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
  • Serbo-Croatian: dȕgovečan — having a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
  • Serbo-Croatian: dȕgovječan — having a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
  • Spanish: longevo — having a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
  • Tocharian B: pärkre-śaul — having a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
  • Ukrainian: довгові́чний (dovhovíčnyj) — having a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
  • Welsh: hirhoedlog — having a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time