Synonyms & related words for prolixity

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of prolixity — including wordiness, verboseness, verbosity, windiness, loquaciousness, loquacity. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to prolixity

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Synonyms for prolixity

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Where does prolixity come from?

The word prolixity breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: pro-, from Latin pro (“forth, forward”); and -lix, from Latin liquo (“pour, flow”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.