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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesprosaico
Pronunciation / Transliteration: prosaico
"Ha fatto una domanda molto prosaica durante la conferenza."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having the style or diction of prose; lacking poetic beauty.
"The author's prosaic descriptions failed to capture the magic of the landscape." - 2
Commonplace, unromantic, dull, or ordinary.
"Most of us lead a prosaic life consisting of work, chores, and occasional rest."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin word 'prosaicus', meaning 'in prose', from Latin 'prosa' (straightforward speech). Over time, it shifted from meaning 'characteristic of prose' to 'matter-of-fact, dull, and unimaginative.'
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10 Global Lexicons: How "prosaic" is said worldwide
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prosaïque
Transliteration: prosaïque
"Il a une vision très prosaïque de la vie quotidienne."
prosaisch
Transliteration: prosaisch
"Ihr Alltag war von einer prosaischen Eintönigkeit geprägt."
prosaico
Transliteration: prosaico
"Ha fatto una domanda molto prosaica durante la conferenza."
prosaico
Transliteration: prosaico
"Estaba preocupado por asuntos puramente prosaicos como pagar las cuentas."
prosaico
Transliteration: prosaico
"A sua rotina diária era extremamente prosaica."
गद्यमय
Transliteration: gadyamay
"उसकी कविताएँ बहुत गद्यमय और साधारण थीं।"
单调的
Transliteration: dāndiào de
"他过着一种平凡而单调的生活。"
단조로운
Transliteration: danjoroun
"그의 삶은 너무나 단조롭고 평범했다."
凡庸な
Transliteration: fanyō na
"彼は自分の凡庸な日常について語った。"
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