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oblong

/ˈɒblɔːŋ/O-blawng
/ˈɑblɔŋ/AH-blawng

Meaninglong

Common meaning: longer than wide

Journey through time

  1. Latinoblongus‘long, esp’source
  2. Frenchoblongsource
  3. Englishmeaning shiftslong, esp → longer than wideoblong‘longer than wide’ · today

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: Built on Latin oblongus ‘long’.

Roots

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