prosa

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[edit] Galician

[edit] Noun

prosa f. (usually uncountable)

  1. prose

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Etymology

From the Latin word prōsa (straightforward) from the term prōsa ōrātio (a straightforward speech- i.e. without the ornaments of verse). The term prōsa (straightforward) is a colloquial form of straight forwards which is the feminine form of straight forwards, from Old Latin prōvorsus (moving straight ahead), from pro- (forward) + turned, form of vertō (I turn). Compare verse.[1]

[edit] Noun

prosa f. (plural prose)

  1. a prose
  2. a drama (theatre)

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[edit] References

  1. ^prosa” in the Online Etymology Dictionary, Douglas Harper, 2001

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[edit] Latin

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[edit] Etymology

A colloquial form of prorsa the feminine form of prorsus (straight forwards), from Old Latin prōvorsus (moving straight ahead), from pro- (forward) + turned, form of vertō (I turn). Compare verse.[1]

[edit] Noun

prōsa

  1. (colloquial) feminine form of prōsus (straightforward)

[edit] Derived terms

  • prōsa ōrātio (a straightforward speech- i.e. without the ornaments of verse)

[edit] References

  1. ^prosa” in the Online Etymology Dictionary, Douglas Harper, 2001

[edit] Lojban

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In Lojbanized spelling.

  • Chinese: sanuen — 散文 [sǎn wén]
  • English: proz — prose
  • Spanish: prosprosa
  • Russian: proz — проза [proza]
  • Hebrew: proza - פרוזה

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˈprosa/

[edit] Gismu

prosa (rafsi ros, ro'a)

  1. prose; x1 is prose (non-poetic written text) about plot/theme/subject x2 by author x3 for intended audience x4.

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[edit] Portuguese

[edit] Noun

prosa f. (plural prosas)

  1. prose (written language not intended as poetry)


This Portuguese entry was created from the translations listed at prose. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see prosa in the Portuguese Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) January 2009


[edit] Spanish

[edit] Noun

prosa f. (plural prosas)

  1. prose

[edit] Swedish

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[edit] Noun

prosa c.

  1. prose

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