prose

Noun

1. (uncountable, usually) Language, particularly written language, not intended as poetry.
2. (uncountable, usually) Language which evinces little imagination or animation; dull and commonplace discourse.
3. (uncountable, usually) A hymn with no regular meter, sometimes introduced into the Mass.

Verb

To write or repeat in a dull, tedious, or prosy way.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɹəʊz/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: prose

In summary

From Middle English prose, from Old French prose, from Latin prōsa (“straightforward”) from the term prōsa ōrātiō (“a straightforward speech – i.e. without the ornaments of verse”).
further etymology and related terms
The term prōsa (“straightforward”), a colloquial form of prorsa (“straight forwards”), the feminine form prorsus (“straight forwards”), from Old Latin prōvorsus (“moving straight ahead”), from pro- (“forward”) + vorsus (“turned”), form of vertō (“I turn”). Compare verse.

Synonyms

poetry

composition

essay

exposition

nonfiction

penmanship

poem

prosaic

prosaism

not metrical

chat

written in prose