prolonger

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English

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Etymology

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From prolong +‎ -er.

Noun

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prolonger (plural prolongers)

  1. One who or that which prolongs, or lengthens in time or space.

References

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French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin prolongāre. Cf. also Old French porloignier.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pʁɔ.lɔ̃.ʒe/
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Verb

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prolonger

  1. to prolong

Conjugation

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This is a regular -er verb, but the stem is written prolonge- before endings that begin with -a- or -o- (to indicate that the -g- is a "soft" /ʒ/ and not a "hard" /ɡ/). This spelling change occurs in all verbs in -ger, such as neiger and manger.

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Further reading

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Latin

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Verb

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prōlonger

  1. first-person singular present passive subjunctive of prōlongō