prolixo

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prolixo

/pɾo.ˈlik.su/ Carioca e Paulistana
/p4o."lik.su/ Carioca e Paulistana
/pɾu.ˈli.ksu/ Portugal

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Do latim prolixus.

adjective

demasiadamente longo, extenso ou demorado
enfadonho, fastidioso
que usa mais palavras e frases do que o necessário estilo prolixo, pessoa prolixa
muito longo discurso prolixo

In English

prolix tediously lengthy
long-winded tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; unnecessarily verbose
wordy using an excessive number of words

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"prolixo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/prolixo. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

APA

prolixo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/prolixo

Chicago

"prolixo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 5, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/prolixo.

BibTeX

@misc{prolixo_2026,
  title = {prolixo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/prolixo},
  urldate = {2026-11-05}
}