prose
Language, particularly written language, not intended as poetryLanguage, particularly written language, not intended as poetry.
» That poem mixes prose with poetry.
Dieses Gedicht vermischt Prosa und Lyrik.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable, usually)Language, particularly written language, not intended as poetry.
Though known mostly for her prose, she also produced a small body of excellent poems.
Prosa
про́заpróza
про́заpróza
(uncountable, usually)Language which evinces little imagination or animation; dull and commonplace discourse.
matter of fact, commonplace, or dull expression
(uncountable, usually)A hymn with no regular meter, sometimes introduced into the Mass.
Examples
29 sentencesThat poem mixes prose with poetry.
deDieses Gedicht vermischt Prosa und Lyrik.
This poem combines prose with poetry.
ruЭто стихотворение сочетает в себе прозу и поэзию.
This is a prose poem, right?
He is a poet and prose writer.
ruОн поэт и прозаик.
She is a poet and prose writer.
ruОна поэт и прозаик.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English prose, from Old French prose, from Latin prōsa (“straightforward”) froFrom Middle English prose, from Old French prose, from Latin prōsa (“straightforward”) from the term prōsa ōrātiō (“a straightforward speech – i.e. without the ornaments of verse”).
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Forms
plural: proses| Singular | prose |
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uncountable
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
17 related wordsLessons for this word
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