English Explanatory Dictionary

prolixity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Long-windedness, tiresome length, an excess of words.

Pronunciation

/pɹəˈlɪk.sɪ.ti/ /pɹəʊˈlɪk.sɪ.ti/ En-us-prolixity.ogg

Word forms

prolixity prolixities

Etymology

From Old French prolixite, from Latin prolixitas. By surface analysis, prolix + -ity.

Synonyms

verbosity
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