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English
Etymology
From Middle English prolongacioun, from Old French prolongation, from Late Latin prōlongātiō, from prōlongātus, perfect passive participle of Latin prōlongō, from prō + longus.
Pronunciation
Noun
prolongation (countable and uncountable, plural prolongations)
- The act of prolonging.
- That which has been prolonged; an extension.
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References
- ^ Jespersen, Otto (1909) A Modern English Grammar on Historical Principles (Sammlung germanischer Elementar- und Handbücher; 9), volume I: Sounds and Spellings, London: George Allen & Unwin, published 1961, § 7.54, page 217.
- ^ William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E Smith, editors (1911), “prolongation”, in The Century Dictionary , New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC.
- ^ “prolongation”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French prolongation, borrowed from Late Latin prōlongātiōnem, from prōlongātus, perfect passive participle of Latin prōlongō, from prō + longus.
Pronunciation
Noun
prolongation f (plural prolongations)
- extension
- (sports) overtime, extra time
Further reading
Old French
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin prōlongātiō, prōlongātiōnem, from prōlongātus, perfect passive participle of Latin prōlongō, from prō + longus.
Noun
prolongation oblique singular, f (oblique plural prolongations, nominative singular prolongation, nominative plural prolongations)
- prolongation