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- [long-guh, lawng-]
- /ˈlɒŋ gə, ˈlɔŋ-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [long-guh, lawng-]
- /ˈlɒŋ gə, ˈlɔŋ-/
Definitions of longa word
- noun longa the second longest note in medieval mensural notation. 1
- noun longa (Australian Aboriginal) on, in, at, to. 1
- noun longa a long note 0
- noun longa (music) A musical note equal to two or three breves, i.e. four or six whole notes. 0
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Origin of longa
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; < Latin, feminine of longus long1
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Parts of speech for Longa
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determiner
exclamation
longa popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
longa usage trend in Literature
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