ver·bos·i·ty \-ˈbäsəd.ē, -ətē, -i\noun (-es) Etymology: Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French verbosité, from Late Latin verbositat-, verbositas, from Latin verbosus verbose + -itat-, -itas -ity : the quality or state of being verbose : prolixity, wordiness < produced fifty-nine volumes of lachrymose verbosity — American Guide Series: Connecticut >