OBLONG


Meaning of OBLONG in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈä-ˌblȯŋ ]

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

an oblong melon

• oblong noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.