PROSAICAL

Adjective

prosaical (comparative more prosaical, superlative most prosaical)

Alternative form of prosaic

Source: Wiktionary


Pro*sa"ic, Pro*sa"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. prosaius, from prosa prose: cf. F,. prosaïque. See Prose.]

1. Of or pertaining to prose; resembling prose; in the form of prose; unpoetical; writing or using prose; as, a prosaic composition. Cudworth.

2. Dull; uninteresting; commonplace; unimaginative; prosy; as, a prosaic person. Ed. Rev.

– Pro*sa"ic*al*ly, adv.

– Pro*sa"ic*al*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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