Elongate
/ɪˈlɔːŋɡeɪt/noun
To make something longer in extent or duration.
Did you know?The root of 'elongate' is tied to Latin 'longus', which was often associated with the extension of time in mystical texts, hinting at the power of duration in rituals.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dʰlēgʰ-
“to be long or to stretch”
Latin
Latin
longus
“long, extended, or drawn out”
Late Latin
Late Latin
elongatus
“to lengthen or extend”
Middle French
French
élonguer
“to extend or stretch out”
Early Modern English
English
elongate
“to lengthen or draw out in space or time”
19th Century
English
elongate
“to make longer in a specific context or usage”