demi-longueur

French

Etymology

First attested in the 19th century. demi- +‎ longueur.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də.mi.lɔ̃.ɡœʁ/

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Noun

demi-longueur f (plural demi-longueurs)

1. (sports) half-length
2. (physics) half-wavelength

Further reading

• “demi-longueur”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.