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perissology.

Superfluity of words; verbosity; long-windedness.

11 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/pɛ.ɹɪˈsɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/
  1. Superfluity of words; verbosity; long-windedness.

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Where this word comes from

From Latin perissologia, from Ancient Greek περισσός (perissós, “odd, uneven”) + Ancient Greek -λογία (-logía). By surface analysis, perisso- + logy or periss- + -ology.

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