英语词汇“prolix”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

pro•lix adj.

too long or wordy.

pro•lix•i•ty n. [uncountable]
pro•lix•ly, adv.

pro•lix adj.

extended to great, unnecessary, or tedious length; long and wordy.
(of a person) given to speaking or writing at great or tedious length.

Latin prōlixus extended, long, equivalent. to prō- pro-¹ + -lixus, akin to līquī to flow; see liquor
late Middle English 1375–1425

pro•lix•i•ty pro•lix′ness, n. pro•lix′ly, adv.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged prolonged, protracted. See wordy.
1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged verbose.

prolix /ˈprəʊlɪks; prəʊˈlɪks/ adj

(of a speech, book, etc) so long as to be boring; verbose
indulging in prolix speech or writing; long-winded

Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin prōlixus stretched out widely, from pro-¹ + līquī to flow

proˈlixity, rare proˈlixnessproˈlixly adv

单词	prolix
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 pro•lix /proʊˈlɪks, ˈproʊlɪks/USA pronunciation adj. too long or wordy. pro•lix•i•ty /proʊˈlɪksɪti/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] pro•lix•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 pro•lix (prō liks′, prō′liks),USA pronunciation adj. extended to great, unnecessary, or tedious length; long and wordy. (of a person) given to speaking or writing at great or tedious length. Latin prōlixus extended, long, equivalent. to prō- pro-¹ + -lixus, akin to līquī to flow; see liquor late Middle English 1375–1425 pro•lix•i•ty (prō lik′si tē),USA pronunciation pro•lix′ness, n. pro•lix′ly, adv. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged prolonged, protracted. See wordy. 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged verbose. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: prolix /ˈprəʊlɪks; prəʊˈlɪks/ adj (of a speech, book, etc) so long as to be boring; verbose indulging in prolix speech or writing; long-winded Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin prōlixus stretched out widely, from pro-¹ + līquī to flow proˈlixity, rare proˈlixnessproˈlixly adv
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