oblongitudinaladj.
/ɒbˌlɒŋɡᵻˈtjuːdᵻnl/, /ɒbˌlɒŋɡᵻˈtʃuːdᵻnl/, /ɒbˌlɒn(d)ʒᵻˈtjuːdᵻnl/, /ɒbˌlɒn(d)ʒᵻˈtʃuːdᵻnl/, U.S. /ɑbˌlɔndʒəˈt(j)udnl/, /ɑbˌlɑndʒəˈt(j)udnl/ Now humorous. rare.
Oblong.
ΘΚΠ
the world > space > shape > condition of being long in relation to breadth > [adjective]
longOE
eavelonga1387
long-warpeda1400
oblong?a1425
long-shaped1575
longwise1600
oblongish1665
elongate1828
elongated1828
oblongitudinal1892
1892 Pall Mall Gaz. 1 Oct. 4/3 Mr. Gladstone..sat in the curve of an oblongitudinal segment, as our correspondent's informant described the Premier's situation.
1983 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 30 Jan. v. 1/1 Arriving on the scene like visiting nobility in an oblongitudinal limo.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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