PROSAISM

Etymology

Noun

prosaism (countable and uncountable, plural prosaisms)

A manner, quality, expression, style, phrase or word that is prosaic.

Synonyms

• banality

Source: Wiktionary


Pro"sa*ism, n.

Definition: That which is in the form of prose writing; a prosaic manner. Coleridge.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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