proselike

prose

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [prohz]
- /proʊz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [prohz]
- /proʊz/

Definitions of proselike word

noun proselike the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse. 1
noun proselike matter-of-fact, commonplace, or dull expression, quality, discourse, etc. 1
noun proselike Liturgy. a hymn sung after the gradual, originating from a practice of setting words to the jubilatio of the alleluia. 1
adjective proselike of, in, or pertaining to prose. 1
adjective proselike commonplace; dull; prosaic. 1
verb with object proselike to turn into or express in prose. 1

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Origin of proselike

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 Proselike

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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proselike 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".

proselike usage trend in Literature

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