longing
EnglishEdit
PronunciationEdit
Etymology 1Edit
From Middle English longynge, langynge, langand, from Old English langiende, from Proto-Germanic *langōndz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *langōną (“to desire, long for”), equivalent to long + -ing (present participle ending).
VerbEdit
longing
Etymology 2Edit
From Middle English longinge, langynge, from Old English longung, langung (“longing, desire”), from Proto-Germanic *langungō, gerund of Proto-Germanic *langōną (“to desire, long for”), equivalent to long + -ing (gerund ending).
NounEdit
longing (plural longings)
- An earnest and deep, not greatly passionate, but rather melancholic desire.
- The buying of a financial instrument with the expectation that its value will rise
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TranslationsEdit
melancholic desire
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