Meanings
suffix-long (adjective-forming suffix, not comparable)
- not comparableForms adjectives indicating length or duration when suffixed to nouns.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*dlongʰos
- Proto-Germanic*langaz
- Proto-West Germanic*lang
- Old Englishlang
- Middle Englishlong
- Englishlong
- English-long
From long.
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APA
-long. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-long
MLA
“-long.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-long. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-long,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-long.
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