Added 9 October 2026
verbose
/vəˈbəʊs/ adjective
In Latin: verbōsus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about verbose at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Using or containing too many words.
long-winded (or windy) speakers
Origin
From Latin verbōsus (“prolix, wordy, verbose”). Verbōsus is derived from verbum (“word”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *werh₁- (“to say, speak”)) + -ōsus (suffix meaning ‘full of, overly, prone to’ forming adjectives from nouns). Equivalent to verb + -ose.
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