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prosiness

pros·y
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [proh-zee]
    • /ˈproʊ zi/
    • /ˈprəʊ.zɪ.nəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [proh-zee]
    • /ˈproʊ zi/

Definitions of prosiness word

  • adjective prosiness of the nature of or resembling prose. 1
  • adjective prosiness prosaic; dull, tedious, wearisome, or commonplace. 1

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Origin of prosiness

First appearance:

before 1805
One of the 41% newest English words
First recorded in 1805-15; prose + -y1

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Parts of speech for Prosiness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

prosiness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% 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".

prosiness usage trend in Literature

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