different between voluminous vs prolix

English

Etymology

From Late Latin voluminosus, from volumen, from volv? (“roll, turn about”) +? -men (noun-forming suffix). Related to volume.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /v??l(j)u?.m?.n?s/
• (US) IPA^(key): /v??lu.m?.n?s/

Adjective

voluminous (comparative more voluminous, superlative most voluminous)

1. Of or pertaining to volume or volumes.
2. Consisting of many folds, coils, or convolutions.
3. Of great volume, or bulk; large.
4. Having written much, or produced many volumes

   Synonyms: copious, diffuse

   a voluminous writer

Translations

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