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1. (adj.) prolix
extended to unnecessary or tedious length; long and wordy.
2. prolix
(of a person) given to speaking or writing at great or tedious length.
Etymology: (1375–1425; late ME < L prōlixus extended, long =prō-pro -1+-lixus, akin to līquī to flow; see liquor)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) prolix
tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length
"editing a prolix manuscript"; "a prolix lecturer telling you more than you want to know"
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1. (adj) prolix
extending to a great length; unnecessarily long; minute in narration or argument; excessively particular in detail; -- rarely used except with reference to discourse written or spoken; as, a prolix oration; a prolix poem; a prolix sermon
2. (adj) prolix
indulging in protracted discourse; tedious; wearisome; -- applied to a speaker or writer
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