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OP In reading criticism of George Eliot (surprisingly full of high praise) I encountered the word
"prolix" which I had not seen for a long time. It occurred to me to wonder abo;ut its etymology.
From AHD:
prolix
SYLLABICATION:
pro·lix
PRONUNCIATION:
pr-lks, prlks
ADJECTIVE:
1. Tediously prolonged; wordy: editing a prolix manuscript. 2. Tending to
speak or write at excessive length. See synonyms at wordy.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, from Old French prolixe, from Latin prlixus, poured forth,
extended.
OTHER FORMS:
pro·lixi·ty (-lks-t) —NOUN
pro·lixly —ADVERB
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted prolix wwh 04/16/03 10:02 PM Re: prolix WhitmanO'Neill 04/17/03 02:40 AM
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