longer

CEFRA1

/ˈlɒŋ.ɡə/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Comparative form of long; extending farther or lasting more time.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    One who longs or yearns for something.

Examples

  • It's a pity that you can't stay longer.

  • You are no longer a mere child.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. comparative form of long: more long

More examples

In context

  • You had better take into consideration that you are no longer young.

  • The slayer also lay, The terrible earth-drake deprived of life, Oppressed by bale: the ring-hoard longer The twisted worm, might not control.

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English longer, longere, normalisation of Middle English lenger, lengere (“longer”), from Old English lengra (“longer”), from Proto-Germanic *langizô (“longer”), comparative of Proto-Germanic *langaz (“long”), equivalent to long + -er. Cognate with Saterland Frisian laanger (“longer”), West Frisian langer (“longer”), Dutch langer (“longer”), German länger (“longer”), Danish længere (“longer”), Swedish längre (“longer”), Icelandic lengri (“longer”).