elongation
/ˌilɔːŋˈɡeɪʃən/ee-lawng-GAY-shuhn
UK form converted from the US by rule · unchecked/ˌilɔŋˈɡeɪʃən/ee-lawng-GAY-shuhn
Meaningthe act of elongating
Common meaning: lengthening
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- eout
- longlongLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1076 · scan
- atverb or adjective ending: to make, having
- ionnoun ending: act or result
‘out’ + ‘long’ → elongation
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Formed in English from elongate + -ion.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), ELONGATE, p.187 · scan
Roots
- longus Latin “long”
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