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prolix.

Tediously lengthy; dwelling on trivial details.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/pɹoʊˈlɪks/General-American/ˈpɹəʊ.lɪks/UK
  1. Tediously lengthy; dwelling on trivial details.

    formal
  2. Long; having great length.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Old French prolixe, from Latin prōlixus (“stretched out; courteous, favorable”). The verb is derived from the adjective.

verb/pɹoʊˈlɪks/General-American/ˈpɹəʊ.lɪks/UK
  1. To be tediously lengthy.

    rare
Where this word comes from

From Old French prolixe, from Latin prōlixus (“stretched out; courteous, favorable”). The verb is derived from the adjective.

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