allongationn.

Brit.

/ˌalɒŋˈɡeɪʃn/, U.S.

/ˌælɔŋˈɡeɪʃən/,

/ˌælɑŋˈɡeɪʃən/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin allongat- , allongare , -ion suffix¹.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin allongat-, past participial stem of allongare to make longer, extend (13th cent.; < classical Latin al- , variant of ad- ad- prefix + longus long adj.¹) + -ion suffix¹. Compare Italian (rare) allungazione (1619 (in specific sense ‘procrastination’) or earlier as †allongatione ). Compare earlier elongation n.

rare.

= elongation n. (in various senses).

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > longitudinal extent > [noun] > making long or longer > that by which length is increased

allongation1666

prolongation1802

1666 Philos. Trans. 1665–6 (Royal Soc.) 1 309 The Nerves, holding at one end to the Brain, whereof they are but Allongations.

1796 H. Hunter tr. J.-H. B. de Saint-Pierre Stud. Nature I. p. xvii I have taken my ideas of the allongation of the Earth at the Poles from Childrey.

1800 W. Tooke Hist. Russia I. ii. 83 The augmentation in the conjugations usually made in the greek by adding one or two syllables at the beginning of the word, the latin makes by an allongation at the end.

?1950 L. F. Heckenlively Fundam. Gregorian Chant ii. viii. 225 Sometimes the note before the Quilisma receives undue allongation.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	allongation
释义	allongationn. Brit. /ˌalɒŋˈɡeɪʃn/, U.S. /ˌælɔŋˈɡeɪʃən/, /ˌælɑŋˈɡeɪʃən/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin allongat- , allongare , -ion suffix¹. Etymology: < post-classical Latin allongat-, past participial stem of allongare to make longer, extend (13th cent.; < classical Latin al- , variant of ad- ad- prefix + longus long adj.¹) + -ion suffix¹. Compare Italian (rare) allungazione (1619 (in specific sense ‘procrastination’) or earlier as †allongatione ). Compare earlier elongation n. rare. = elongation n. (in various senses). ΘΚΠ the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > longitudinal extent > [noun] > making long or longer > that by which length is increased allongation1666 prolongation1802 1666 Philos. Trans. 1665–6 (Royal Soc.) 1 309 The Nerves, holding at one end to the Brain, whereof they are but Allongations. 1796 H. Hunter tr. J.-H. B. de Saint-Pierre Stud. Nature I. p. xvii I have taken my ideas of the allongation of the Earth at the Poles from Childrey. 1800 W. Tooke Hist. Russia I. ii. 83 The augmentation in the conjugations usually made in the greek by adding one or two syllables at the beginning of the word, the latin makes by an allongation at the end. ?1950 L. F. Heckenlively Fundam. Gregorian Chant ii. viii. 225 Sometimes the note before the Quilisma receives undue allongation. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1666
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