prosaic
Syllabification: (pro·sa·ic)
Pronunciation: /prōˈzāik/
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Definition of prosaic
adjective
Derivatives
- noun
Pronunciation: /-ik(ə)lē/
adverb
Origin:
late 16th century (as a noun denoting a prose writer): from late Latin prosaicus, from Latin prosa 'straightforward (discourse)' (see prose). Current senses of the adjective date from the mid 18th century