prosaist

pro·sa·ist

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [proh-zey-ist]
- /proʊˈzeɪ ɪst/
- /ˈprəʊ.zeɪɪst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [proh-zey-ist]
- /proʊˈzeɪ ɪst/

Definitions of prosaist word

noun prosaist a person who writes prose. 1
noun prosaist a prosaic, dull, or commonplace person. 1

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Origin of prosaist

First appearance:

before 1795

One of the 43% newest English words

1795-1805; < Latin prōsa prose + -ist

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Parts of speech for Prosaist

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Prosaist

prosaist popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

prosaist usage trend in Literature

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