prolix
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prolix
- /pɹoʊˈlɪks/ US
- /ˈpɹəʊ.lɪks/ UK
Rhymes with -əʊlɪks, -ɪks
Where it comes from
From Old French prolixe, from Latin prōlixus (“stretched out; courteous, favorable”). The verb is derived from the adjective.
adjective more prolix · most prolix
- Tediously lengthy; dwelling on trivial details. "Give me but the luxury of answering to one of his prolix, contradictory speeches, and...I only ask the revenge of a reply."
- Long; having great length.
verb prolixes · prolixing · prolixed
- To be tediously lengthy.
