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Longe vs Longa - What's the difference?

longe | longa |

As a verb longe

is .

As a preposition longa is

(australian aboriginal) on, in, at, to.

As a noun longa is

(music) a musical note equal to two or three breves, ie four or six whole notes.

longe

English

(Longeing)

Alternative forms

* lunge (UK)

Verb

(d)
  • (US) To work a horse in a circle at the end of a long line or rope.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A long rope or flat web line, more commonly referred to as a longe line, approximately 20-30 feet long, attached to the bridle, longeing cavesson, or halter of a horse and is used to control the animal while longeing.
  • (obsolete) A lunge; a thrust.
    • (Smollett)
  • The training ground for a horse.
    • (Farrow)

    References

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    longa

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) langa, from (etyl) (m). Compare (etyl) and (etyl) long.

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • (Australian Aboriginal) on, in, at, to
  • * 2000, Queensland Department of Justice, Aboriginal English in the courts: a handbook
    • He wait longa river.
    Synonyms
    * la * 'long

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) longa.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (music) A musical note equal to two or three breves, i.e. four or six whole notes.

    • Anagrams

    * Australian Aboriginal English ----