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- [prohz]
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- [prohz]
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Definitions of prose word
- noun prose the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse. 1
- noun prose matter-of-fact, commonplace, or dull expression, quality, discourse, etc. 1
- noun prose Liturgy. a hymn sung after the gradual, originating from a practice of setting words to the jubilatio of the alleluia. 1
- adjective prose of, in, or pertaining to prose. 1
- adjective prose commonplace; dull; prosaic. 1
- verb with object prose to turn into or express in prose. 1
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Origin of prose
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English < Middle French < Latin prōsa (ōrātiō) literally, straightforward (speech), feminine of prōsus, for prōrsus, contraction of prōversus, past participle of prōvertere to turn forward, equivalent to prō- pro-1 + vertere to turn
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Parts of speech for Prose
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
prose popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
prose usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for prose
noun prose
- belles-lettres — literary works, esp essays and poetry, valued for their aesthetic rather than their informative or moral content
- bestseller — A bestseller is a book of which a great number of copies has been sold.
- brogue — If someone has a brogue, they speak English with a strong accent, especially Irish or Scots.
- causerie — an informal talk or conversational piece of writing
- chestnut — A chestnut or chestnut tree is a tall tree with broad leaves.
verb prose
- blathering — foolish, voluble talk: His speech was full of the most amazing blather.
- go astray — person: deviate from correct or good way
- excurse — To journey or pass through.
adj prose
- garden variety — common, usual, or ordinary; unexceptional.
- ho-hum — dull, boring, or routine; so-so: a ho-hum performance.
- lusterless — the state or quality of shining by reflecting light; glitter, sparkle, sheen, or gloss: the luster of satin.
Antonyms for prose
noun prose
- alliteration — Alliteration is the use in speech or writing of several words close together which all begin with the same letter or sound.
- balladry — ballad poetry or songs
- blank verse — Blank verse is poetry that does not rhyme. In English literature it usually consists of lines with five stressed syllables.
- doggerel — comic or burlesque, and usually loose or irregular in measure. rude; crude; poor.
- haiku — a major form of Japanese verse, written in 17 syllables divided into 3 lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables, and employing highly evocative allusions and comparisons, often on the subject of nature or one of the seasons.
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