long
/lɒŋ/
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Translation
Measuring a large amount from one end to the other, or lasting a great deal of time.
Word origin
From Old English lang, meaning long in space or time, a word shared across the old Germanic languages.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- lang
Examples
has long hair.
"Long" shows the hair goes down a great distance.
was long film.
"Long" shows the film lasted a great deal of time.
walked along long road.
"Long" tells us the road went a great distance.
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