prolongment

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prolongment

  • /pɹəˈlɒŋmənt/ UK
  • /pɹəˈlɔŋmənt/ US
  • /pɹəˈlɑŋmənt/ US
  • /pɹoʊ-/ US

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English prolong

Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥

Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom

Proto-Italic *-mentom

Latin -mentum

Old French -mentbor.

Middle English -ment

English -ment

English prolongment

From prolong + -ment.

noun prolongments

  1. countable, uncountable The act of prolonging, or the state of being prolonged; prolongation.

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