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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWortschwall
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈvɔʁtʃval
"Die Wortschwall in seinem Vortrag machte es schwierig, die Hauptpunkte zu erfassen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of using more words than necessary; wordiness.
"The verbosity of his speech made it difficult for the audience to grasp the main points." - 2
An instance of excessive wordiness in writing or speech.
"The report was criticized for its verbosity, which obscured the essential findings."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'verbosity' originates from the Latin 'verbositas', which means 'wordiness'. It evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 14th century, reflecting a shift in usage towards a negative connotation of excessive wordiness in communication.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Verbosity"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Verbosity" is said worldwide
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Verbosité
Transliteration: vɛʁbɔzite
Script: Verbosity
"La verbosité de son discours a rendu difficile la compréhension des points principaux."
Wortschwall
Transliteration: ˈvɔʁtʃval
"Die Wortschwall in seinem Vortrag machte es schwierig, die Hauptpunkte zu erfassen."
Verbosità
Transliteration: verboˈzita
Script: Verbosity
"La verbosità del suo discorso ha reso difficile comprendere i punti principali."
Verbosidad
Transliteration: beɾβosiˈðað
Script: Verbosity
"La verbosidad de su discurso dificultó la comprensión de los puntos principales."
Verbosidade
Transliteration: veʁbɔziˈdadʒi
Script: Verbosity
"A verbosidade do seu discurso dificultou a compreensão dos pontos principais."
विस्तारवाद
Transliteration: vistāravād
"उसकी बातों में विस्तारवाद ने मुख्य बिंदुओं को समझना मुश्किल बना दिया।"
冗长
Transliteration: rǒngcháng
"他演讲的冗长使得听众难以把握主要观点。"
장황함
Transliteration: janghwangham
"그의 연설의 장황함은 청중이 주요 요점을 파악하기 어렵게 만들었다."
冗長さ
Transliteration: じょうちょうさ
"彼のスピーチの冗長さは、聴衆が主要なポイントを把握するのを難しくした。"
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