[ prə(ʊ)'zeɪɪk ]
■ adjective
1》 having the style or diction of prose.
2》 commonplace; unromantic.
Derivatives
~ally adverb
~ness noun
Origin
C16 (as a noun denoting a prose writer): from late L. ~us , from L. prosa (see prose ).
[ prə(ʊ)'zeɪɪk ]
■ adjective
1》 having the style or diction of prose.
2》 commonplace; unromantic.
Derivatives
~ally adverb
~ness noun
Origin
C16 (as a noun denoting a prose writer): from late L. ~us , from L. prosa (see prose ).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004