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oblong

[ ob-lawng, -long ]
/ ˈɒbˌlɔŋ, -ˌlɒŋ /
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adjective

elongated, usually from the square or circular form.
in the form of a rectangle one of whose dimensions is greater than the other.

noun

an oblong figure.

RELATED WORDS

oval, ovoid, egg-shaped, elliptical, elongate, long, ovate, ellipsoidal, rectangular

Nearby words

obliterative bronchitis, oblivescence, obliviate, oblivion, oblivious, oblong, oblongata, oblongly, obloquial, obloquy, obmutescence

Origin of oblong

1375–1425; late Middle English oblonge < Latin oblongus rather long, equivalent to ob- ob- + longus long1
Related formsob·long·ish, adjectiveob·long·ly, adverbob·long·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for oblong

oblong

/ (ˈɒbˌlɒŋ) /

adjective

having an elongated, esp rectangular, shape

noun

a figure or object having this shape

Word Origin for oblong

C15: from Latin oblongus, from ob- (intensive) + longus long 1
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Word Origin and History for oblong

oblong

adj.

early 15c., from Latin oblongus "more long than broad," originally "somewhat long," from ob "to, toward," here perhaps intensive (see ob-) + longus "long" (see long (adj.)). As a noun from c.1600.

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