/lɔ̃/
Translation
long
Word origin
From Latin longus ('long, extended'). The same root gave English long, longitude and elongate.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- longus
- English cognates
- long, longitude, elongate, prolong
Grammar
Examples
' .
The journey was longer than usual because of the weather.
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She is wearing a long black dress.
Cette .
This river is very long.
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This film is too long for a weeknight.
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We walked along the road all morning.
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