different between copious vs prolix

English

Etymology

From Middle English copious, from Latin copiosus, copia (“abundance”), from co- + ops (“wealth”) + -osus (“full of”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?ko?pi.?s/
• Rhymes: -??pi?s

Adjective

copious (comparative more copious, superlative most copious)

1. Vast in quantity or number, profuse, abundant; taking place on a large scale.
   • 1748. David Hume. Enquiry concerning Human Understanding. Section 3. § 18.

     These loose hints I have thrown together, in order to excite the curiosity of philosophers, and beget a suspicion at least, if not a full persuasion, that this subject is very copious,

2. Having an abundant supply.
3. Full of thought, information, or matter; exuberant in words, expression, or style.

Derived terms

• copiously
• copiousness

Translations

References

English

Etymology

From Old French prolixe, from Latin pr?lixus (“stretched out; courteous, favorable”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?p???.l?ks/
• (US) IPA^(key): /p?o??l?ks/

Adjective

prolix (comparative more prolix, superlative most prolix)

1. Tediously lengthy; dwelling on trivial details.

   Synonyms: verbose; see also Thesaurus:verbose

   Antonyms: see Thesaurus:concise
2. (obsolete) Long; having great length.

Related terms

• lax

Translations

Further reading

• “prolix”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
• Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “prolix”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin pr?lixus (“courteous, favorable”). Compare Spanish prolijo.

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /p?u?liks/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /p?o?liks/
• Rhymes: -iks
• Homophone: prolixs

Adjective

prolix (feminine prolixa, masculine plural prolixos, feminine plural prolixes)

1. prolix

Derived terms

• prolixament

Related terms

• prolixitat

Further reading

• “prolix” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “prolix” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
• “prolix” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “prolix” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Romanian

Etymology

From French prolixe, from Latin prolixus.

Adjective

prolix m or n (feminine singular prolix?, masculine plural prolic?i, feminine and neuter plural prolixe)

1. prolix

Declension

Related terms

• prolixitate