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10 Language-to-English DictionariesVerbosidad
Pronunciation / Transliteration: beɾβoˈsiðað
"Su explicación fue tan verbosa que confundió más que aclaró."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Using more words than necessary; wordy.
"The report was so verbose that it lost the reader's attention." - 2
Characterized by the use of many words; lengthy in expression.
"His verbose explanation confused rather than clarified the topic."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'verbose' originates from the Latin 'verbosus', meaning 'wordy', which is derived from 'verbum', meaning 'word'. It entered the English language in the early 19th century, reflecting a shift towards describing language that is unnecessarily lengthy or elaborate.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Verbose" is said worldwide
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Verbeux
Transliteration: vɛʁbø
"Son discours était tellement verbeux qu'il a perdu l'attention de l'auditoire."
Wortreich
Transliteration: ˈvɔʁtˌʁaɪç
"Seine wortreiche Erklärung verwirrte mehr, als sie klärte."
Verboso
Transliteration: verˈbɔːzo
"Il suo discorso era così verboso che ha perso l'attenzione del pubblico."
Verbosidad
Transliteration: beɾβoˈsiðað
"Su explicación fue tan verbosa que confundió más que aclaró."
Verbose
Transliteration: veʁˈbɔzi
"A sua explicação foi tão verbose que perdeu a atenção do público."
विस्तृत
Transliteration: vistr̥t
"उसकी व्याख्या इतनी विस्तृत थी कि उसने श्रोताओं का ध्यान खो दिया।"
冗长
Transliteration: rǒngcháng
"他的解释太冗长，以至于失去了听众的注意。"
장황한
Transliteration: janghwanghan
"그의 설명은 너무 장황해서 청중의 관심을 잃었다."
冗長な
Transliteration: じょうちょうな
"彼の説明は冗長すぎて、聴衆の注意を失った。"
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