oblong

Meaning

Adj

1. Having a length and width that are different; not square or circular.
2. Roughly rectangular or elliptical.
3. Having the horizontal axis of a page longer than the vertical; In landscape orientation.

Noun

1. Something with an oblong shape.
2. A rectangle with length and width that are different.
3. An ellipse with minor and major axes that are different.

Verb

1. To extend so as to form an oblong shape.
2. To give an oblong shape to.

Synonyms

elongated

oval

rectangle

rectangular

tall

long

longish

elliptical

elongate

portrait orientation

elliptical shape

oval-shaped

oblong shape

oblong-shaped

ellipse

oblong oval

four-sided

linear

prolate

square

square shape

stretched

landscape orientation

vertical writing style

Translations

oblong

länglich

Rechteck

rettangolo

oblongo

oblungo

στενόμακρος

rectangle

oblongo

langwerpig

μακρόστενος

μακρουλός

επιμηκής

Oblong

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɒblɒŋ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: oblong

In summary

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