longsome

English

Alternative forms

• langsome (Scotland)

Etymology

From Middle English longsum, from Old English langsum (“long; taking a long time; lasting a long time; long-enduring; long-suffering”), from Proto-West Germanic *langasam (“lengthy; long-lasting; vast; extensive”), equivalent to long +‎ -some.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɒŋsəm/

Adjective

longsome (comparative more longsome, superlative most longsome)

1. (archaic, Britain dialectal) Marked or characterised by longness or length; lengthy; long-lasting; protracted.
2. (Britain dialectal) Tedious; tiresomely long.

Synonyms

• (characterised by longness): lengthsome; see also Thesaurus:long
• (long-lasting, protracted): diuturnal, prolonged; see also Thesaurus:lasting
• (tedious): plodding, tiresome; see also Thesaurus:boring or Thesaurus:wearisome

Derived terms

• longsomely
• longsomeness

Translations

Translations

• Scots: langsome

Anagrams

• englooms