prose

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Antonyms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 References 1.5 Anagrams 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun 2.3.1 Derived terms 2.4 Verb 2.5 Anagrams 3 Italian 3.1 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

c.1330, from Old French prose, from Latin prosa oratio (“‘straightforward speech (without ornaments of verse)’”), from prosa (“‘straightforward’”), form of prosus, from prorsus, from Old Latin provorsus (“‘(moving) straight ahead’”), from pro- (“‘forward’”) + vorsus (“‘turned’”), form of vertere (“‘to turn’”). Compare verse.^[1]

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[edit] Noun

prose (plural proses)

1. Language, particularly written language, not intended as poetry.

   Though known mostly for her prose, she also produced a small body of excellent poems.

[edit] Antonyms

• poetry – most common antonym, particularly in pair “poetry and prose”
• verse

[edit] Related terms

• prosaic
• prose style
• prosody

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[edit] References

• Notes:

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

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of eoprs
• pores
• poser
• preso
• ropes
• spore

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From Latin prosa.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /pʁoz/

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• Homophones: proses

[edit] Noun

prose f. (plural proses)

1. prose

[edit] Derived terms

• faire de la prose sans le savoir
• prosateur
• proser

[edit] Verb

prose

1. First-person singular present indicative of proser.
2. Third-person singular present indicative of proser.
3. First-person singular present subjunctive of proser.
4. Third-person singular present subjunctive of proser.
5. Second-person singular imperative of proser.

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of eoprs
• pores
• poser
• repos

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Noun

prose f.

1. Plural form of prosa.