longévif

\lɔ̃.ʒe.vif\

/\lɔ̃.ʒe.vif\/ adj

The verdict

“longévif” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui vit longtemps.

Corpus desk

Index FR-longevif · longévif · French

longévif · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for longévif
PropertyValue
Headwordlongévif
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\lɔ̃.ʒe.vif\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « longévif » en français

longévifreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

longévif is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \lɔ̃.ʒe.vif\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for longévif, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is longévif, spelled L-O-N-G-É-V-I-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui vit longtemps.
  2. 2
    Qui vit au moins un siècle.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how longévif appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Le frêne, plus rare que le chêne, et moins longévif, n’est pas moins recherché.
  2. Une autre préoccupation très sérieuse nous accable : l’état de santé de notre patrimoine forestier dans les quelques dizaines d’années qui couvrent une génération d’hommes mais ne représentent qu’une fraction de la vie d’un organisme longévif comme la forêt.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "longévif"?
"longévif" is spelled L-O-N-G-É-V-I-F. The IPA pronunciation is \lɔ̃.ʒe.vif\.
What does "longévif" mean?
As an adjective, "longévif" means: Qui vit longtemps.
How do you pronounce "longévif"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "longévif" is \lɔ̃.ʒe.vif\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list