Meaning
far, distant
Concepts
Opposite of
près, proche
Synonyms
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/lwɛ̃/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Latin longē, from the adjective longus (“long, far-off”). Compare Catalan lluny, archaic Spanish lueñe.
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