oblong

oblong
adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French oblonge, from Latin oblongus, from ob- toward + longus long — more at long Date: 15th century deviating from a square, circular, or spherical form by elongation in one dimension <
an oblong piece of paper
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an oblong melon
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oblong noun

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  • oblong — oblong, ongue [ ɔblɔ̃, ɔ̃g ] adj. • 1363; lat. oblongus 1 ♦ Qui est plus long que large. ⇒ allongé. Forme oblongue. Un visage oblong. 2 ♦ Qui est moins haut que large (livre, album). Format oblong (cf. À l italienne). ● oblong, oblongue adjectif …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • oblong — OBLÓNG, Ă, oblongi, ge, adj. Care este mai mult lung decât lat; lunguieţ, alungit. – Din fr. oblong, lat. oblongus. Trimis de ana zecheru, 30.04.2004. Sursa: DEX 98  OBLÓNG adj. v. alungit, lung, lungăreţ, lunguieţ, prelung, prelungit. Trimis de …   Dicționar Român

  • Oblong — may refer to: Oblong, a rectangle whose length is greater than its width (i.e. not a square) Angus Oblong, American author and actor Oblong, Illinois, a village in the United States The Oblong, a historic tract of land in Dutchess County, New… …   Wikipedia

  • oblong — oblong, ongue (o blon, blon gh ) adj. 1°   Qui est plus long que large. Une place oblongue. •   Périclès avait la tête singulièrement oblongue, P. L. COUR. Lett. II, 324. 2°   Il se dit, en librairie, des livres qui ont moins de hauteur que de… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • Oblong — Oblong, IL U.S. village in Illinois Population (2000): 1580 Housing Units (2000): 761 Land area (2000): 0.950204 sq. miles (2.461016 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.008707 sq. miles (0.022551 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.958911 sq. miles (2.483567… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Oblong, IL — U.S. village in Illinois Population (2000): 1580 Housing Units (2000): 761 Land area (2000): 0.950204 sq. miles (2.461016 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.008707 sq. miles (0.022551 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.958911 sq. miles (2.483567 sq. km) FIPS …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • oblong — Oblong, [oblong]ue. adj. Qui est plus long que large. Un carré oblong. une figure oblongue. ce jardin, cette place est d une figure oblongue …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • Oblong — Ob long, a. [L. oblongus; ob (see {Ob }) + longus long: cf. F. oblong.] Having greater length than breadth, esp. when rectangular. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Oblong — Ob long, n. A rectangular figure longer than it is broad; hence, any figure longer than it is broad. [1913 Webster] The best figure of a garden I esteem an oblong upon a descent. Sir W. Temple. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Oblong — ist: ein Synonym für Rechteck eine abgerundete, annähernd rechteckige Form eines Pflanzenblatts der Name eines Ortes in den USA, siehe Oblong (Illinois) eine bestimmte Produktform für Tabletten eine Bezeichnung für eine bestimmte Antennenbauform… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • oblong — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having a rectangular shape. ► NOUN ▪ an oblong object or flat figure. ORIGIN Latin oblongus longish …   English terms dictionary

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