prolongation

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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

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌpɹəʊlɒŋˈɡeɪʃən/, /ˌpɹəʊləŋˈɡeɪʃən/, /ˌpɹɒlɒŋˈɡeɪʃən/, /ˌpɹɒləŋˈɡeɪʃən/
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  • (General American) IPA(key): /pɹoʊˌlɔŋˈ(ɡ)eɪʃən/, /pɹəˌlɔŋˈ(ɡ)eɪʃən/, /pɹoʊˌlɑŋˈ(ɡ)eɪʃən/, /pɹəˌlɑŋˈ(ɡ)eɪʃən/

Noun

prolongation (countable and uncountable, plural prolongations)

  1. The act of prolonging.
  2. That which has been prolonged; an extension.

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References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E Smith, editors (1911), “prolongation”, in The Century Dictionary , New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC.
  3. ^ “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)

  1. extension
  2. (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)

  1. prolongation
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