I.the time through which a person lives or a thing lasts, the time of existence.
I. Lit.: qua voluptate aevitatis extimam attigit metam aevitas, Varr. ap. Non. p. 193, 7: “censores populi aevitates, suboles, familias pecuniasque censento,” Cic. Leg. 3, 7: SI MORBVS AEVITASVE VITIVM ESCIT, Leg. XII. Tab. ap. Gell. 20, 1, 25; Arn. 5, 8.—
II. Trop.