prolongment

English

Etymology

prolong +‎ -ment

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /pɹəˈlɒŋmənt/
(General American) IPA^(key): /pɹəˈlɔŋmənt/, /pɹəˈlɑŋmənt/, /pɹoʊ-/

Noun

prolongment (countable and uncountable, plural prolongments)

The act of prolonging, or the state of being prolonged; prolongation.

References

“prolongment”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
“prolongment”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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