A.Word.A.Day --endlong

A.Word.A.Day

About | Media | Search | Contact

Home

Today's Word

endlong

PRONUNCIATION:

(END-long)

MEANING:

adverb: From end to end; lengthwise.

ETYMOLOGY:

From Old English andlang (lengthwise). Earliest documented use: 1225.

USAGE:

“[A]s the axis revolves it also travels endlong.”
Robert Willis; Principles of Mechanism; Cambridge University Press; Nov 25, 2010.

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

The use of solar energy has not been opened up because the oil industry does not own the sun. -Ralph Nader, activist, author, speaker, and attorney (b. 27 Feb 1934)

We need your help

Help us continue to spread the magic of words to readers everywhere

Donate

Subscriber Services
Awards | Stats | Links | Privacy Policy
Contribute | Advertise