The Collaborative International Dictionary
Longeval
Longeval \Lon*ge"val\, a.
Long-loved; longevous. [R.]
--Pope.
Wiktionary
longeval
a. long-lived; longevous
Usage examples of "longeval".
A divine 'punishment' is also a divine 'gift', if accepted, since its object is ultimate blessing, and the supreme inventiveness of the Creator will make 'punishments' (that is changes of design) produce a good not otherwise to be attained: a 'mortal' Man has probably (an Elf would say) a higher if unrevealed destiny than a longeval one.
Also I may send you ere long some copies of things which I have written to clarify my mind and imagination on such things as the relations of Elves the longeval and Men the short-lived – but which you need not let trouble you, not even to return.