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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

longsome en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈlɒŋsəm/

Etymology

From Middle English longsum, from Old English langsum (“long; taking a long time; lasting a long time; long-enduring; long-suffering”), from Proto-West Germanic *langasam (“lengthy; long-lasting; vast; extensive”), equivalent to long + -some.

Meanings

  1. (UK, archaic, dialectal) Marked or characterised by longness or length; lengthy; long-lasting; protracted.
  2. (UK, dialectal) Tedious; tiresomely long.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
langsome Scotland, alternative lexicographic
more longsome Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most longsome Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

longsomely · longsomeness

Synonyms

prolonged · diuturnal (long-lasting, protracted) · lengthsome (characterised by longness) · tiresome · wearisome · plodding (tedious)

Translations (3)

ota اوزون (Translations) · sco langsome (Translations) · pl żmudny (Translations)