English word origin

Etymology of longa

From Australian Kriol langa, from English along. Compare Bislama and Tok Pisin long.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

prep

Belonging to; of, in, at, to.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Australian Kriol langa, from English along. Compare Bislama and Tok Pisin long.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mentionlangarop
Derivation mentionalongen
Cognate mentionlongtpi

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

noun

A musical note equal to two (or occasionally three) breves or whole notes.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Latin longa.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Derivation mentionlongala

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