PROSAIC


Meaning of PROSAIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ prō-ˈzā-ik ]

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 -ˈzā-ə-k(ə-)lē adverb

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