French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle French [Term?], from Old French [Term?], from Latin prōlixus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pʁɔ.liks/
  • Audio (Paris):(file)

Adjective

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prolixe (plural prolixes)

  1. prolix; overly talkative
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Further reading

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Latin

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Etymology 1

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From prōlixus +‎ .

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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prōlixē (comparative prōlixius, superlative prōlixissimē)

  1. largely, abundantly

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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prōlixe

  1. vocative masculine singular of prōlixus

References

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  • prolixe”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • prolixe”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • prolixe in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.