prolonger

== English == === Etymology === From prolong + -er. === Noun === prolonger (plural prolongers) One who or that which prolongs, or lengthens in time or space. === References === William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “prolonger”, in The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. “prolonger”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin prolongāre. Cf. also Old French porloignier. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pʁɔ.lɔ̃.ʒe/ === Verb === prolonger to prolong ==== Conjugation ==== This is a regular -er verb, but the stem is written prolonge- before endings that begin with -a- or -o- (to indicate that the -g- is a "soft" /ʒ/ and not a "hard" /ɡ/). This spelling change occurs in all verbs in -ger, such as neiger and manger. ==== Related terms ==== prolongation === Further reading === “prolonger”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Latin == === Verb === prōlonger first-person singular present passive subjunctive of prōlongō