prolijo

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin prōlixus (“courteous, favorable”). Compare Catalan prolix, Portuguese prolixo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɾoˈlixo/ [pɾoˈli.xo]
• Rhymes: -ixo
• Syllabification: pro‧li‧jo

Adjective

prolijo (feminine prolija, masculine plural prolijos, feminine plural prolijas)

1. prolix, tedious, particular, long-winded

   Synonym: tedioso

2. overcareful

   Synonym: cuidadoso

3. troublesome

   Synonym: problemático

Derived terms

• prolijamente

 

Related terms

• prolijidad

 

Further reading

• “prolijo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014