prolific
pronunciation
How to pronounce prolific in British English:
UK [prəˈlɪfɪk]
How to pronounce prolific in American English:
US [prəˈlɪfɪk]
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- Adjective:
- intellectually productive
- bearing in abundance especially offspring
Word Origin
- prolific (adj.)
- 1640s, from French prolifique (16c.), from Medieval Latin prolificus, from Latin proles "offspring" + root of facere "to make" (see factitious). Latin proles is contracted from *pro-oles, from PIE *pro-al-, from *pro- "forth" (see pro-) + *al- "to grow, nourish" (see old). Related: Prolifical (c. 1600). Prolific is in common use, but to make a satisfactory noun from it has passed the wit of man. [Fowler]
Example
- 1. Techcrunch as we know it may be over " shouted a headline from the site 's prolific mg siegler .
- 2. Production from the prolific sirte basin is less certain .
- 3. Dr. langer has been cited as " one of history 's most prolific inventors in medicine " .
- 4. In truth darwin was a prolific author .
- 5. But then mccartney is so prolific .