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LONG

Accepted Answer

LONG comes from Latin longus, which, as you might guess, means “long.” The English word long shows up in many compound terms such as {{c14::long-}}suffering (“patiently enduring lasting offense or hardship”) and {{c14::long-}}winded (“boringly long in speaking or writing”), but the long- root also sometimes shows up less obviously. To prolong something is to lengthen it, for example, and a chaise longue (not lounge!) is “a long reclining chair.”

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