prolixo

Latin

Adjective

prōlixō

1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of prōlixus

References

• “prolixo”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• prolixo in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin prōlixus (“stretched out”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾoˈlik.su/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾoˈlik.su/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾoˈlik.so/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɾuˈli.ksu/

• Hyphenation: pro‧li‧xo

Adjective

prolixo (feminine prolixa, masculine plural prolixos, feminine plural prolixas)

1. prolix (tediously lengthy)

   Synonyms: difuso, fastidioso, verboso

   Antonyms: breve, conciso

   um discurso prolixo ― a prolix speech

2. prolix (tending to use big or obscure words)

   Synonym: palavroso

Further reading

• “prolixo”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024
• “prolixo”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024