weeklong en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyg-der. Proto-Germanic *wikǭ Proto-West Germanic *wikā Old English wice Middle English wyke English week Proto-Indo-European *dlongʰos Proto-Germanic *langaz Proto-West Germanic *lang Old English lang Middle English long English long English -long English weeklong From week + -long.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Lasting for (approximately) one week.
They felt confident that the weeklong artillery bombardment of the German lines had weakened the enemy and that they would encounter little resistance once the "big push" began.
2022, Lindsey Fitzharris, The Facemaker, page 105:One of those daughters, Jordyn Wilson Peppin, runs the Purely Woman School of Grace, a weeklong program where “ladies” can learn a godly path to “etiquette, grace and hosting.”
2012 July 21, Mark Oppenheimer, “‘Purity Balls’ Get Attention, but Might Not Be All They Claim”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 12 Nov 2020:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| week-long | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
monthslong · daylong · monthlong · weekslong · dayslong
Translations (4)
uk тижне́вий (lasting for one week) · fr d'une semaine (lasting for one week) · pt de uma semana (lasting for one week) · fr d'une durée d'une semaine (lasting for one week)