PROSAIC


Meaning of PROSAIC in English

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

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