longsome

long·some
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/ˈlɒŋsəm/

adjective

Marked or characterised by longness or length; lengthy; long-lasting; protracted.

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lengthsomediuturnalploddingprolongedtiresomewearisome
OriginMiddle English longsum ← Old English langsum ← Proto-West Germanic *langasam →
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Meanings

adjectivelongsome (comparative more longsome, superlative most longsome)

comparative more longsome · superlative most longsome · alternative Scotland langsome

  1. UKarchaicdialectalMarked or characterised by longness or length; lengthy; long-lasting; protracted.

    Synonyms: lengthsome, diuturnal

  2. UKdialectalTedious; tiresomely long.

    Synonyms: plodding

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveMarked or characterised by longness or length; lengthy; long-lasting; protracted.

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lengthsomediuturnal

adjectiveTedious; tiresomely long.

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plodding
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prolongedtiresomewearisome
Also see
boringcontinuatedrudgerousirksomelastinglonglong-lastingperdurableprolongedprotractedrepetitiousrigmaroletedioustiresometorporificwearisome

Origin

  1. Proto-West Germanic*langasam“lengthy; long-lasting; vast; extensive”
  2. Old Englishlangsum“long; taking a long time; lasting a long time; long-enduring; long-suffering”
  3. Middle Englishlongsum
  4. Englishlongsome

From Middle English longsum, from Old English langsum (“long; taking a long time; lasting a long time; long-enduring; long-suffering”), from Proto-West Germanic *langasam (“lengthy; long-lasting; vast; extensive”), equivalent to long + -some.

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Translations

Polish żmudny
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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