prolix
prolix
adj.
P. μακρολόγος, P. and V. μακρός.
Be prolix, v.: P. and V. μακρηγορεῖν (Thuc.), P. μακρολογεῖν.
adj.
P. μακρολόγος, P. and V. μακρός.
Be prolix, v.: P. and V. μακρηγορεῖν (Thuc.), P. μακρολογεῖν.
PROLIX
latus (wide set forth in all its parts; opposed to contractus; of persons and things): copiosus (copious): verbosus (using many words where the matter might be more simply expressed verbose: ☞ prolixus in this sense is not classical). A prolix disputation quaestio disputatio lata: a prolix speech oratio longa or lata or copiosa or verbosa: a prolix letter episto la longior or verbosa: a prolix work opus diffusum: to be prolix longum esse; in anything multum esse in aliqua re: to be too prolix in anything nimium esse in aliqua re: I should be too prolix longum est (longum esset is not Latin; Vid: Krüger § 463; Zumpt §520): in order not to be too prolix ne multus sim; ne plura dicam; ne longior sim; to become prolix provebi: to become too prolix longius provehi.
latus (wide set forth in all its parts; opposed to contractus; of persons and things): copiosus (copious): verbosus (using many words where the matter might be more simply expressed verbose: ☞ prolixus in this sense is not classical). A prolix disputation quaestio disputatio lata: a prolix speech oratio longa or lata or copiosa or verbosa: a prolix letter episto la longior or verbosa: a prolix work opus diffusum: to be prolix longum esse; in anything multum esse in aliqua re: to be too prolix in anything nimium esse in aliqua re: I should be too prolix longum est (longum esset is not Latin; Vid: Krüger § 463; Zumpt §520): in order not to be too prolix ne multus sim; ne plura dicam; ne longior sim; to become prolix provebi: to become too prolix longius provehi.
prolix:
1. verbōsus (wordy, lengthy): a p. (lengthy) epistle, epistola v., Cic. Fam. 7, 3, extr.: cf. Quint. 4, 2, 79, expositio longior ... et paulo verbosior: Suet. Phr.: not to be p. over a well-known matter, ne in re nota multus sim, Cic. de Or. 2, 87, 358. (N.B.--Multus in this sense, can only be used of persons; verbosus of persons or things; as speeches, etc.)
2. longus (not in itself implying a fault, but from the context): p. in narrative, l. in narrationibus, Tac. Or. 22, med.: Cic.: v.TEDIOUS .
3. prōlixus (late in this sense): Macr. Sat. 3, 7, fin. (cujus exemplum, ne sim prolixus, omisi).
1. verbōsus (wordy, lengthy): a p. (lengthy) epistle, epistola v., Cic. Fam. 7, 3, extr.: cf. Quint. 4, 2, 79, expositio longior ... et paulo verbosior: Suet. Phr.: not to be p. over a well-known matter, ne in re nota multus sim, Cic. de Or. 2, 87, 358. (N.B.--Multus in this sense, can only be used of persons; verbosus of persons or things; as speeches, etc.)
2. longus (not in itself implying a fault, but from the context): p. in narrative, l. in narrationibus, Tac. Or. 22, med.: Cic.: v.
3. prōlixus (late in this sense): Macr. Sat. 3, 7, fin. (cujus exemplum, ne sim prolixus, omisi).