English → Latin
“prolixity” in Latin
verbōsitāsverbosity, wordinessānfrāctusbend, curve, turning; curvature; circuit, revolutionambāgēsan indirect, roundabout path; a wandering to and fro, twists and turns; circumlocution, ambiguity, evasion, digression,
The English word prolixity itself goes back to Latin prōlixus, through prolixitas.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
prolixity
verbositas (verbosity, a making use of a great many words, as quality; late): anfractus: ambages (a roundabout narrative; e.g., ambages narrare, Ter., Heaut., 2, 3, 77).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for prolixity?
- The usual Latin words for “prolixity” are verbōsitās, ānfrāctus, ambāgēs. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.