Etymology

prolix

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Today it means: Tediously lengthy; dwelling on trivial details. Full definition →

Old French prolixe ← Latin prōlixus
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  1. Latin · derived fromprōlixus“stretched out; courteous, favorable”
  2. Old French · derived fromprolixe
  3. English todayprolix

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

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