prolijo
Spanish, adjective/pɾoˈlixo/
prolijo is spelled P-R-O-L-I-J-O (7 letters) and appears about once in every 1 million words in written Spanish, the 37,473rd most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Prolijo is a Spanish adjective meaning “prolix, tedious, particular, long-winded” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Largo, dilatado y extendido con exceso”.
What does prolijo mean in English?
adjective
- 1
prolix, tedious, particular, long-winded
- 2
overcareful
- 3
troublesome
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Largo, dilatado y extendido con exceso. 2. Tedioso, farragoso. 3. Demasiadamente cuidadoso o esmerado. 4. Dicho de un trabajo: estéticamente agradable.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of prolijo
- prolija feminine
- prolijos masculine plural
- prolijas feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce prolijo?
- /pɾoˈlixo/
- [pɾoˈli.xo]
- [pɾoˈlixo]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to prolijo
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is prolijo in Spanish?
prolijo appears about once in every 1 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).