prolongation
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French prolongation, from Late Latin prōlongātiō, from prōlongātus, perfect passive participle of Latin prōlongō, from prō + longus.
Noun
prolongation (countable and uncountable, plural prolongations)
- The act of prolonging.
- That which has been prolonged; an extension.
Translations
an extension
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References
- “prolongation”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “prolongation”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
French
Etymology
From Old French prolongation, borrowed from Late Latin prōlongātiō, prōlongātiōnem, from prōlongātus, perfect passive participle of Latin prōlongō, from prō + longus.
Pronunciation
Noun
prolongation f (plural prolongations)
Related terms
Further reading
- “prolongation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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)
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