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Word: Prolix
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French prolixe or Latin prolixus ‘poured forth, extended’, from pro- ‘outward’ + liquere ‘be liquid’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈprəʊlɪks
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of speech or writing) using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy
Short Definition:using or containing too many words
Examples:- he found the narrative too prolix and discursive
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