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longness

UK/ˈlɒŋ.nəs/

longness noun: length, lengthiness.

Noun

longness (countable and uncountable, plural longnesses)

  1. (rare) length, lengthiness

Synonyms of longness

Forms of longness

plurallongnesses

Origin of longness

From Middle English longnesse, from Old English langness (“longness, length”), equivalent to long + -ness.

Words that rhyme with longness

Questions about longness

What does longness mean?
Longness means length, lengthiness.
What part of speech is longness?
Longness is a noun.
How do you pronounce longness?
Longness is pronounced /ˈlɒŋ.nəs/ (UK).
What is the plural of longness?
The plural of longness is longnesses.

Words near longness in the dictionary

  1. longneck eels
  2. longnecked
  3. Longnecker
  4. Longneckers
  5. longnecks
  6. longness
  7. longnesses
  8. Longniddry
  9. Longnor
  10. longnose
  11. longnose gar

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