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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: Calling all Latinescos #121449 01/27/2004 11:32 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 But "prolix" didn't fit where I thought it might. 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 Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Calling all Latinescos Faldage 01/27/2004 8:34 PM Re: Calling all Latinescos jheem 01/27/2004 9:02 PM Re: Calling all Latinescos wwh 01/27/2004 9:37 PM Re: Calling all Latinescos hibernicus 01/27/2004 10:20 PM Re: Calling all Latinescos jheem 01/27/2004 11:00 PM Re: Calling all Latinescos wwh 01/27/2004 11:32 PM Re: Calling all Latinescos hibernicus 01/28/2004 12:50 AM Re: Calling all Latinescos jheem 01/28/2004 2:29 AM Re: Calling all Latinescos hibernicus 01/28/2004 10:32 PM Re: Calling all Latinescos Capfka 01/29/2004 9:05 AM Re: Calling all Latinescos-cha cha cha Buffalo Shrdlu 01/29/2004 10:21 AM Re: Confiteor Faldage 01/29/2004 11:21 AM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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