prosaist

noun pro·sa·ist

Definition of prosaist

1 play \ˈprō-(ˌ)zā-ist, -zā-ˌist\ : a prose writer

2 play \prō-ˈzā-ist\ : a prosaic person

Origin and Etymology of prosaist

Latin prosa prose

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First Known Use: 1803

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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