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prosaist

noun
pro·​sa·​ist

Definition of prosaist

1 \ ˈprō-​(ˌ)zā-​ist How to pronounce ˈprō-(ˌ)zā-ist (audio) , -​zā-​ˌist \ : a prose writer
2 \ prō-​ˈzā-​ist How to pronounce prō-ˈzā-ist (audio) \ : a prosaic person

First Known Use of prosaist

1803, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for prosaist

Latin prosa prose

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