Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

elong

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.40 in modern English

Syllables
elong
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To lengthen out; to prolong.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

To put away; to separate; to keep off.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

See eloign, elongate.

Usage

Inflected Forms

elongs (present, singular) elonging (participle, present) elonged (participle, past) elonged (past)

Questions

What does elong mean?
To lengthen out; to prolong.
Where does elong come from?
See eloign, elongate.

How to pronounce elong

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