Prose
WordNet

noun


(1)   Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
(2)   Matter of fact, commonplace, or dull expression
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Etymology


c.1330, from , from , from , form of , from , from Old Latin , from + , form of . Compare .

Noun



  1. Language, particularly written language, not intended as poetry.
    Though known mostly for her prose, she also produced a small body of excellent poems.

Antonyms

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