English
longer
Etymology 1

From Middle English longer, longere, normalisation of Middle English lenger, lengere ("longer"), from Old English lengra, from Proto-Germanic *langizô, comparative of Proto-Germanic *langaz, equivalent to long + -er.

Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /ˈlɒŋ.ɡə/
  • (America) IPA: /ˈlɔŋ.ɡɚ/
  • (cot-caught) IPA: /ˈlɑŋ.ɡɚ/
  • (Ireland (rural)) IPA: [ˈlɑŋ.əɾ]
Adjective
  1. comparative form of long
Adverb
  1. comparative form of long
Etymology 2

From long + -er.

Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /ˈlɒŋ.ə/
  • (America) IPA: /ˈlɔŋ.ɚ/
  • (cot-caught) IPA: /ˈlɑŋ.ɚ/
  • (Ireland (rural)) IPA: [ˈlɑŋ.əɾ]
Noun

longer (plural longers)

  1. One who longs or yearns for something.


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