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Longinquity

Longinquity \Lon*gin"qui*ty\, n. [L. longinquitas, fr. longinquus extensive, remote, fr. longus long.] Greatness of distance; remoteness. [R.]
--Barrow.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
longinquity

"remoteness," 1540s, from Latin longinquitas "length, extent, duration," from longinquus "long, extensive, remote, distant," from longus (see long (adj.)) -inquus.

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longinquity

n. (context archaic English) length

Usage examples of "longinquity".

Inordinate unvaried length, sheer longinquity, staggers the heart, ages the very heart of us at a view.

I think the proximity of wine a matter of much more importance than the longinquity of water.