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prose

Syllabification: (prose)
Pronunciation: /prōz/

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Definition of prose

noun

  • 1written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without metrical structure:a short story in prose [as modifier]:a prose passage
  • plain or dull writing, discourse, or expression:medical and scientific prose

verb

  • 1 [no object] talk tediously:prosing on about female beauty
  • 2 [with object] dated compose or convert into prose.

Derivatives

proser

noun

Origin:

Middle English: via Old French from Latin prosa (oratio) 'straightforward (discourse)', feminine of prosus, earlier prorsus 'direct'

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