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prolix (adjective), more prolix, most prolix
1. Characteristic of a speech, book, written material, etc. which is tiresomely, or overly, wordy or verbose: There are some prolix politicians who expect their audiences to be interested in their long discources when they run for government positions.
2. Regarding a tendency to speak or to write at great length: It takes a lot of persistence for editors to revise and improve a prolix manuscript for publications, etc.
3. A reference to a person using too many words in communicating: The President of the U.S. is thought to be a prolix speaker and he also has a tendency to be a prolix writer with his computer as he tweets so often.
4. Etymology: from Latin prolixus, "extended"; literally, "poured out", from pro-, "forth, before" + liquere, "to flow".
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2. Regarding a tendency to speak or to write at great length: It takes a lot of persistence for editors to revise and improve a prolix manuscript for publications, etc.
3. A reference to a person using too many words in communicating: The President of the U.S. is thought to be a prolix speaker and he also has a tendency to be a prolix writer with his computer as he tweets so often.
4. Etymology: from Latin prolixus, "extended"; literally, "poured out", from pro-, "forth, before" + liquere, "to flow".
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