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daylong

adj · adv · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: D EY1 L AO2 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Which lasts a day, or approximately so.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

Throughout the day.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

lasting through an entire day

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

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4

adverb

Meaning 4

during the entire day

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • light pours daylong into the parlor

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: all day long

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dhegwh-? Proto-Germanic *dagaz Proto-West Germanic *dag Old English dæġ Middle English day English day English -long English daylong From day + -long.