Etymology

oblong

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Today it means: Having a length and width that are different; not square or circular. Full definition →

Middle English oblong ← Latin oblongus
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  1. Latin · derived fromoblongus
  2. Middle English · inherited fromoblong
  3. English todayoblong

From Middle English oblong, oblonge, borrowed from Latin oblongus.

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