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Prolate vs Oblongum - What's the difference?

prolate | oblongum |

As an adjective prolate

is elongated at the poles.

As a verb prolate

is (obsolete|transitive) to utter; to pronounce.

As a noun oblongum is

(geometry|archaic) a prolate spheroid; a figure described by the revolution of an ellipse about its greater axis.

prolate

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Elongated at the poles.
    • A cigar is a prolate spheroid.

    Antonyms

    * (l)

    See also

    * (l)

    Verb

    (prolat)
  • (obsolete) To utter; to pronounce.
  • * Ben Jonson
    • Prolate it right.
    ----

    oblongum

    English

    Noun

    (oblonga)
  • (geometry, archaic) A prolate spheroid; a figure described by the revolution of an ellipse about its greater axis.
    • (Webster 1913) ----