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-long

-long suffix: forms adjectives indicating length or duration when suffixed to nouns.

Suffix

-long (adjective-forming suffix, not comparable)

  1. Forms adjectives indicating length or duration when suffixed to nouns.

Origin of -long

From long.

Words formed from -long

Questions about -long

What does -long mean?
-long means forms adjectives indicating length or duration when suffixed to nouns.
What part of speech is -long?
-long is a suffix.

Words near -long in the dictionary

  1. -logist
  2. -logs
  3. -logue
  4. -logues
  5. -logy
  6. -long
  7. -loquy
  8. -lord
  9. -lucent
  10. -lukast
  11. -lutamide

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