Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

longage

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lon-gage
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The opposite of a shortage; an excessive amount.

Informal

Example Sentences

"A shortage of supply is a longage of demand."

Etymology

From long + -age.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: long

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

longages (plural)

Questions

What does longage mean?: The opposite of a shortage; an excessive amount.
Where does longage come from?: From long + -age.

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