longueur
[ lawng-gur, long-; French lawn-gœr ]
/ lɔŋˈgɜr, lɒŋ-; French lɔ̃ˈgœr /
noun, plural lon·gueurs [lawng-gurz, long-; French lawn-gœr] /lɔŋˈgɜrz, lɒŋ-; French lɔ̃ˈgœr/.
a long and boring passage in a literary work, drama, musical composition, or the like: The longueurs in this book make it almost unreadable.
Origin of longueur
1815–25; < French: literally, length
Words nearby longueur
longspur,
longstanding,
longstreet,
longtime,
longueuil,
longueur,
longus,
longview,
longwall,
longways,
longwise
British Dictionary definitions for longueur
longueur
/ (French lɔ̃ɡœr) /
noun
a period of boredom or dullness
Word Origin for longueur
literally: length