LONGINQUITY

Etymology

Noun

longinquity (uncountable)

(archaic) length

Long distance; the quality of being far away, remoteness.

Source: Wiktionary


Lon*gin"qui*ty, n. Etym: [L. longinquitas, fr. longinquus extensive, remote, fr. longus long.]

Definition: Greatness of distance; remoteness. [R.] Barrow.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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28 November 2024

SYNCRETISM

(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)


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