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prosaic

The origin and history of prosaic.

Etymology

From Medieval Latin prosaicus ("in prose"), from Latin prosa ("prose"), ultimately from provorsus ("straightforward") — the sense shifted from "written in prose" to "plain and unpoetic" over time.

Origin: Medieval Latin

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