longsome

Meaning

1. (UK, archaic, dialectal) Marked or characterised by longness or length; lengthy; long-lasting; protracted.
2. (UK, dialectal) Tedious; tiresomely long.

Synonyms

drawn-out

durable

durative

extended

lasting

long-drawn-out

long-lived

prolonged

protracted

longevous

diuturnal

Translations

langwierig

langdurig

andauernd

dauerhaft

hingezogen

langanhaltend

widerstandsfähig

sehr lang

zieht hin

zog hin

langlebig

in die Länge gezogen

anhaltend

hinausgezogen

longeu

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlɒŋsəm/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: longsum

Inherited from Old English: langsum

In summary

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.