ó longo de

Galician

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese ao longo de. First attested in the 15th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɔˈloŋɡʊ ðɪ]

Preposition

ó longo de

1. during, throughout

   A anguria fóiselle marchando ao longo da noite ― Her angst receded throughout the night

2. along

   Synonyms: durante, por

   A paisaxe cambia ó longo desta vía ― The scenery changes along this road.

Further reading

• Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “ao longo d”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “ó longo de”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega