— proselike , adj.
/prohz/ , n., adj., v., prosed, prosing .
n.
1. the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
2. matter-of-fact, commonplace, or dull expression, quality, discourse, etc.
3. Liturgy. a hymn sung after the gradual, originating from a practice of setting words to the jubilatio of the alleluia.
adj.
4. of, in, or pertaining to prose.
5. commonplace; dull; prosaic.
v.t.
6. to turn into or express in prose.
v.i.
7. to write or talk in a dull, matter-of-fact manner.
[ 1300-50; ME prosa ( oratio ) lit., straightforward (speech), fem. of prosus, for prorsus, contr. of proversus, ptp. of provertere to turn forward, equiv. to pro- PRO- 1 + vertere to turn ]