erelong

English

Etymology

From ere +‎ long.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ɛəˈlɒŋ/, /ɛːˈlɒŋ/
• Rhymes: -ɒŋ

Adverb

erelong (not comparable)

1. (archaic) before long, soon.
   • 1973, Poul Anderson, The Broken Sword, London: Orbit, published 1992, page 154:

     At his music, a strong breeze sprang up and the boat surged forth into waves cold and green that threw salt spray onto the lips. Swift as elf craft were those of Mananaan, and erelong the grey land was not to be told from grey clouds on the world’s rim.

Translations

before long

Finnish: ennen pitkää (fi)