longsome

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈlɔŋsəm/ UK /ˈlɒŋsəm/ See IPA manual

adj

Meanings

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adj
(archaic) tediously long; wearisome

The pilgrims faced a longsome trek across the barren plain.

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1 adj · (archaic) tediously long;... tedious wearisome tiresomeprotracteddrawn-outinterminable

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brief short quick

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Related forms long

Etymology

From Old English langsum ('lasting, tedious'), from lang ('long') + -sum ('-some'). Now archaic.

langsum Old English lang Old English

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# longsome

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** ˈlɔŋsəm
**IPA (UK):** ˈlɒŋsəm

## Meanings
1. (archaic) tediously long; wearisome

## Examples
- The pilgrims faced a longsome trek across the barren plain.

## Synonyms
- tedious
- wearisome
- tiresome
- protracted
- drawn-out
- interminable

## Antonyms
- brief
- short
- quick

## Related Forms
- long

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: langsum
- Root: lang

## Etymology
From Old English langsum ('lasting, tedious'), from lang ('long') + -sum ('-some'). Now archaic.

## AI Etymology
Longsome comes from Old English langsum ('lasting, tedious'), from lang ('long') + -sum ('-some'). Now archaic. The suffix is part of the word's derivational shape, marking the final grammatical or semantic role while the base supplies the central meaning. As an adjective, it carries the sense "(archaic) tediously long; wearisome", with the older formation still helping explain the modern use. Relevant historical forms include Old English langsum and Old English lang. Related words include long.

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- Describing Qualities
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