# longsome

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈlɒŋsəm/

## Definitions
1. Marked or characterised by longness or length; lengthy; long-lasting; protracted.
2. Tedious; tiresomely long.

## Etymology
From Middle English longsum, from Old English langsum (“long; taking a long time; lasting a long time; long-enduring; long-suffering”), from Proto-West Germanic *langasam (“lengthy; long-lasting; vast; extensive”), equivalent to long + -some.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/longsome