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- [pruh-lawng, -long]
- /prəˈlɔŋ, -ˈlɒŋ/
- /prəʊˈlɒŋmənt /
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pruh-lawng, -long]
- /prəˈlɔŋ, -ˈlɒŋ/
Definitions of prolongment word
- verb with object prolongment to lengthen out in time; extend the duration of; cause to continue longer: to prolong one's stay abroad. 1
- verb with object prolongment to make longer in spatial extent: to prolong a line. 1
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Origin of prolongment
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English prolongen < Late Latin prōlongāre to lengthen, equivalent to prō- pro-1 + long(us) long1 + -ā- theme vowel + -re infinitive ending
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Parts of speech for Prolongment
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
prolongment popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
prolongment usage trend in Literature
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