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longsome

/ˈlɒŋsəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
long-some
IPA
/ˈlɒŋsəm/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Marked or characterised by longness or length; lengthy; long-lasting; protracted.

British usage; Archaic

adj

Tedious; tiresomely long.

British usage

Etymology

From Middle English longsum, from Old English langsum (“long; taking a long time; lasting a long time; long-enduring; long-suffering”), from Proto-West Germanic *langasam (“lengthy; long-lasting; vast; extensive”), equivalent to long + -some.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: longsum, langsum, *langasam

Usage

Inflected Forms

more longsome (comparative) most longsome (superlative) langsome (alternative, Scotland)

Derived Forms

longsomely longsomeness

Synonyms

lengthsome diuturnal prolonged plodding tiresome wearisome

Questions

How do you pronounce longsome?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɒŋsəm/.
What does longsome mean?
Marked or characterised by longness or length; lengthy; long-lasting; protracted.
Where does longsome come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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