"overlong" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: over- + long Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|long}} over- + long Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} overlong
  1. Too long. Derived forms: overlong vowel Translations (too long): tōhira (Maori)
    Sense id: en-overlong-en-adj-CTf1Bm-Z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 75 25
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: over-long

Adverb [English]

Forms: more overlong [comparative], most overlong [superlative]
Etymology: over- + long Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|long}} over- + long Head templates: {{en-adv}} overlong (comparative more overlong, superlative most overlong)
  1. Too long, for an excessively long time.
    Sense id: en-overlong-en-adv-lck-Gkk0 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 21 79
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: over-long

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