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- Late Latin · derived fromverbōsitās
- Middle French · derived fromverbosité
- English todayverbosity
From Middle French verbosité, from Late Latin verbōsitās. By surface analysis, verbose + -ity.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
verbosity
Today it means: The excess use of words, especially using more than are needed for clarity or precision. Full definition →
Middle French verbosité ← Late Latin verbōsitās