adj.
Pronunciation: pr ō - ' z ā -ik
Function: adjective
Etymology: Late Latin prosaicus, from Latin prosa prose
Date: circa 1656
1 a : characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : FACTUAL b : DULL , UNIMAGINATIVE < prosaic advice>
2 : EVERYDAY , ORDINARY <heroic characters wasted in prosaic lives ― Kirkus Reviews >
– pro · sa · i · cal · ly \ - ' z ā - ə -k( ə -)l ē \ adverb