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prosaic
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[prə(ʊ)ˈzeɪɪk], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- having or using the style or diction of prose as opposed to poetry; lacking imaginativeness or originality
(e.g: prosaic language can't convey the experience)
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Origin
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late 16th century (as a noun denoting a prose writer): via French from late Latin prosaicus, from Latin prosa ‘straightforward (discourse)’ (see prose). Current senses of the adjective date from the late 17th century
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