prolongation

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French prolongation, from Late Latin prōlongātiō, from prōlongātus, perfect passive participle of Latin prōlongō, from prō + longus.

Noun

prolongation (countable and uncountable, plural prolongations)

1. The act of prolonging.
2. That which has been prolonged; an extension.

References

• prolongation in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• prolongation in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

Etymology

From Old French prolongation, borrowed from Late Latin prōlongātiō, prōlongātiōnem, from prōlongātus, perfect passive participle of Latin prōlongō, from prō + longus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʁɔ.lɔ̃.ɡa.sjɔ̃/

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Noun

prolongation f (plural prolongations)

1. extension
2. (sports) overtime, extra time

Further reading

• “prolongation” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin prōlongātiō, prōlongātiōnem, from prōlongātus, perfect passive participle of Latin prōlongō, from prō + longus.

Noun

prolongation f (oblique plural prolongations, nominative singular prolongation, nominative plural prolongations)

1. prolongation