Meaning of the word longa in English

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longa

US /ˈlɑːŋ.ə/
UK /ˈlɑːŋ.ə/

Noun

1.

a musical note with a time value equal to two or three double whole notes:

Example:
In modern notation, a longa is usually represented as semibreves tied across two measures.
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