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prolixious

prolixious adjective: prolix (tediously long or long-winded).

Adjective

prolixious (comparative more prolixious, superlative most prolixious)

  1. (obsolete) Prolix (tediously long or long-winded).
    • Lay by all nicety, and prolixious blushes.c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Measure for Measure”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...

Forms of prolixious

comparativemore prolixious
superlativemost prolixious

Origin of prolixious

Compare prolix.

Questions about prolixious

What does prolixious mean?
Prolixious means prolix (tediously long or long-winded).
What part of speech is prolixious?
Prolixious is an adjective.

Words near prolixious in the dictionary

  1. proliquor
  2. proliterary
  3. prolix
  4. prolixicin
  5. prolixin
  6. prolixious
  7. prolixities
  8. prolixity
  9. prolixly
  10. prolixness
  11. proll

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