Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-long

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.81 in modern English

Syllables: -long
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Forms adjectives indicating length or duration when suffixed to nouns.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dlongʰos Proto-Germanic *langaz Proto-West Germanic *lang Old English lang Middle English long English long English -long From long.

Derived Forms

agelong ageslong centurylong centurieslong daylong dayslong decadelong decadeslong generationlong generationslong hourlong hourslong

Questions

What does -long mean?: Forms adjectives indicating length or duration when suffixed to nouns.
Where does -long come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dlongʰos Proto-Germanic *langaz Proto-West Germanic *lang Old English lang Middle English long English long English -long From long.

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