Added 9 October 2026
longing
/ˈlɒŋɪŋ/ verb
In Latin: dēsīderium Wiktionary
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- present participle and gerund of long
adjective
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noun
- An earnest and deep, not greatly passionate, but rather melancholic desire.
- The buying of a financial instrument with the expectation that its value will rise.
Origin
From Middle English longynge, langynge, langand, from Old English langiende, from Proto-Germanic *langōndz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *langōną (“to desire, long for”), equivalent to long + -ing (present participle ending).
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