longnesse

longnesse

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old English langnes; by surface analysis, long (“long”) +‎ -nesse (“-ness”). Compare the much more common lengthe.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɔ̝ːnɡnɛs(ə)/, /ˈlɔ̝nɡnɛs(ə)/

Noun

longnesse (uncountable) (uncommon)

  1. Duration; length of time.
  2. Length or height; linear distance.
  3. (rare) The long portion of an object.

Descendants

  • English: longness

References

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