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Definition of Prolix

Prolix
Prolix Pro*lix" (?; 277), a. [L. prolixus extended, long, prolix, probably fr. pro before, forward + liqui to flow, akin to liquidus liquid; cf. OL. lixa water: cf. F. prolixe. See Liquid.] 1. 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. With wig prolix, down flowing to his waist. --Cowper. 2. Indulging in protracted discourse; tedious; wearisome; -- applied to a speaker or writer. Syn: Long; diffuse; prolonged; protracted; tedious; tiresome; wearisome. Usage: Prolix, Diffuse. A prolix writer delights in circumlocution, extended detail, and trifling particulars. A diffuse writer is fond of amplifying, and abounds in epithets, figures, and illustrations. Diffuseness often arises from an exuberance of imagination; prolixity is generally connected with a want of it.

Meaning of Prolix from wikipedia

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- liqu- flow Latin liquere deliquesce, liquefy, liqueur, liquid, liquor, prolix lit- prayer, supplication Gr**** λιτή (litḗ), λιτανεία (litaneía) litany...
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