"perissological" meaning in English

See perissological in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more perissological [comparative], most perissological [superlative]
Etymology: Compare French périssologique. Etymology templates: {{cog|fr|périssologique}} French périssologique Head templates: {{en-adj}} perissological (comparative more perissological, superlative most perissological)
  1. (rare) Redundant or excessive in words. Tags: rare Synonyms: verbose, wordy Related terms: perissology

Alternative forms

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