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prosaicness

pro·sa·ic
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [proh-zey-ik]
    • /proʊˈzeɪ ɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [proh-zey-ik]
    • /proʊˈzeɪ ɪk/

Definitions of prosaicness word

  • adjective prosaicness commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative: a prosaic mind. 1
  • adjective prosaicness of or having the character or form of prose, the ordinary form of spoken or written language, rather than of poetry. 1

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Origin of prosaicness

First appearance:

before 1650
One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60, prosaic is from the Late Latin word prōsaicus. See prose, -ic

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Parts of speech for Prosaicness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

prosaicness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

prosaicness usage trend in Literature

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