prolixity

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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
pro•lix /proʊˈlɪks, ˈproʊlɪks/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. too long or wordy.
pro•lix•i•ty /proʊˈlɪksɪti/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable]
pro•lix•ly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pro•lix  (prō liks′, prō′liks),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. extended to great, unnecessary, or tedious length; long and wordy.
  2. (of a person) given to speaking or writing at great or tedious length.
  • Latin prōlixus extended, long, equivalent. to prō- pro-1 + -lixus, akin to līquī to flow; see liquor
  • late Middle English 1375–1425
pro•lix•i•ty  (prō lik′si tē),USA pronunciation pro•lix′ness, n.  pro•lix′ly, adv. 
    1. prolonged, protracted. See wordy. 1. 2. verbose.
'prolixity' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
circumlocution - diffusion - prolix - verbosity

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