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prolixness

prolixness noun: prolixity.

Noun

prolixness (uncountable)

  1. prolixity
    • It is unnecessary to take any pains to show how much this prolixness must enervate the eloquence of all modern languages.1761, Adam Smith, The Theory of Moral Sentiments

Origin of prolixness

From prolix + -ness.

Questions about prolixness

What does prolixness mean?
Prolixness means prolixity.
What part of speech is prolixness?
Prolixness is a noun.

Words near prolixness in the dictionary

  1. prolixin
  2. prolixious
  3. prolixities
  4. prolixity
  5. prolixly
  6. prolixness
  7. proll
  8. prolled
  9. proller
  10. prollers
  11. prolling

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