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prolix

One entry found for prolix.
Main Entry: pro·lix
Pronunciation: prO-'liks, 'prO-(")
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French prolix, from Latin prolixus extended, from pro- forward + liquEre to be fluid -- more at LIQUID
1 : unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long
2 : marked by or using an excess of words
synonym see WORDY
- pro·lix·i·ty /prO-'lik-s&-tE/ noun
- pro·lix·ly adverb