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prolongation

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English prolongacioun, from Old French prolongation, from Late Latin prōlongātiō, from prōlongātus, perfect passive participle of Latin prōlongō, from prō + longus.

Pronunciation

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  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌpɹəʊlɒŋˈɡeɪʃən/, /ˌpɹəʊləŋˈɡeɪʃən/, /ˌpɹɒlɒŋˈɡeɪʃən/, /ˌpɹɒləŋˈɡeɪʃən/[1]
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  • (General American) IPA(key): /pɹoʊˌlɔŋˈ(ɡ)eɪʃən/, /pɹəˌlɔŋˈ(ɡ)eɪʃən/, /pɹoʊˌlɑŋˈ(ɡ)eɪʃən/, /pɹəˌlɑŋˈ(ɡ)eɪʃən/

Noun

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prolongation (countable and uncountable, plural prolongations)

  1. The act of prolonging.[2][3]
  2. That which has been prolonged; an extension.

Synonyms

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Translations

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References

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  1. ^ Jespersen, Otto (1909) A Modern English Grammar on Historical Principles (Sammlung germanischer Elementar- und Handbücher; 9)‎[1], volumes I: Sounds and Spellings, London: George Allen & Unwin, published 1961, § 7.54, page 217.
  2. ^ prolongation”, in The Century Dictionary [], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
  3. ^ prolongation”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old French prolongation, borrowed from Late Latin prōlongātiōnem, from prōlongātus, perfect passive participle of Latin prōlongō, from prō + longus.

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Noun

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prolongation f (plural prolongations)

  1. extension
  2. (sports) overtime, extra time
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Further reading

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Old French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Late Latin prōlongātiō, prōlongātiōnem, from prōlongātus, perfect passive participle of Latin prōlongō, from prō + longus.

Noun

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prolongation oblique singularf (oblique plural prolongations, nominative singular prolongation, nominative plural prolongations)

  1. prolongation