περισσολογία
From LSJ
εἰ γάρ κεν καὶ σμικρὸν ἐπὶ σμικρῷ καταθεῖο καὶ θαμὰ τοῦτ᾽ ἔρδοις, τάχα κεν μέγα καὶ τὸ γένοιτο → for if you add only a little to a little and do this often, soon that little will become great (Hesiod W&D, 361-362)
English (LSJ)
ἡ,
A over-talking, wordiness, Isoc. 12.88; π. καὶ ἀκρίβεια Id.15.264. II elaborate writing, D.H. Pomp.2. III exaggeration, J.AJ14.7.2.
German (Pape)
[Seite 592] Weitschweifigkeit, Isocr. 12, 88; Geziertheit im Ausdrucke, D. Hal.
