Prolix Definition

prō-lĭks, prōlĭks
adjective
So wordy as to be tiresome; verbose.
Webster's New World
Using more words than are necessary; long-winded.
Webster's New World
Tending to speak or write at excessive length.
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Origin of Prolix

  • Middle English from Old French prolixe from Latin prōlixus poured forth, extended

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin prōlixus (“courteous, favorable").

    From Wiktionary

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