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Prolix

//pɹoʊˈlɪks// adj, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Tediously lengthy; dwelling on trivial details.

    ""Give me but the luxury of answering to one of his prolix, contradictory speeches, and...I only ask the revenge of a reply.""

  2. 2
    Long; having great length. obsolete
Adjective
  1. 1
    tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To be tediously lengthy. rare

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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