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Added 9 October 2026

prolix

/pɹoʊˈlɪks/ adjective

Latin root: prōlixus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about prolix at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length.
editing a prolix manuscript

Origin

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

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