Have you ever had to endure a long and complicated explanation or discussion that left you feeling more confused than when you started? If so, you can describe it appropriately with an adjective that's as awkward as the words it describes: Complicated.
complex is an adjective derived from a verb quibblemeaning”Elaborate/daydream/go off tangent,” which again comes from the noun arthigogor (“roundabout/roundabout expression“).
the term arthigogor Probably evolved from early alzagogo,this means'strange or unfamiliar'At the end of the 14th century. It may be related to “Gog”, a mythical place mentioned in the Bible along with Magog.
The professor's speech was so obscure that even the most attentive students had difficulty understanding him.
The professor's lectures were so obscure that even the most attentive students struggled to understand them.
Since it is an adjective, its ending changes depending on the gender and number of the subject:
- complex speech = complex speech
- complex poem = complex poem
- detailed speech = complex speech
- those complicated poems = those complicated poems
Heather Broster is a graduate with honors in linguistics from the University of Western Ontario. She is an aspiring polyglot, fluent in English and Italian, as well as varying degrees of fluency in Japanese, Welsh and French. Originally from Toronto, Heather has lived in several countries, notably Italy for six years. Her main research areas are language acquisition, education and bilingual teaching.
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