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prosaic

Syllabification: (pro·sa·ic)
Pronunciation: /prōˈzāik/

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Definition of prosaic

adjective

  • having the style or diction of prose; lacking poetic beauty:prosaic language can’t convey the experience
  • commonplace; unromantic:the masses were too preoccupied by prosaic day-to-day concerns

Derivatives

prosaically

Pronunciation: /-ik(ə)lē/

adverb

prosaicness

noun

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

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