longus

Meaning

1. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2, literally) far, long; extended, prolonged (of space, in general)
2. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2, literally) remote, distant, far off
3. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2, literally) great, vast, spacious
4. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2, literally) tall (of people and trees)
5. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) long, of long duration or continuance; tedious, laborious (of time)
6. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) long-winded, lengthy

Concepts

long

lengthy

prolonged

verbose

wordy

longiloquent

Synonyms

longa

longum

lentus

verbalis

durabilis

perdiuturnus

Translations

lang

lungo

largo

long

longo

lang

uzun

comprido

llarg

dirêj

μακρύς

lange

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈɫɔŋ.ɡʊs]

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *dlongos, from Proto-Indo-European *dlongʰos. Cognate with Proto-Germanic *langaz.