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prosimetrum

prosimetrum noun: a poetic composition consisting of both prose and verse, usually in alternation.

Noun

prosimetrum (plural prosimetra)

  1. A poetic composition consisting of both prose and verse, usually in alternation
    Synonyms:
    versiprose

Synonyms of prosimetrum

Forms of prosimetrum

pluralprosimetra

Origin of prosimetrum

Borrowed from Medieval Latin prosimetrum.

Questions about prosimetrum

What does prosimetrum mean?
Prosimetrum means a poetic composition consisting of both prose and verse, usually in alternation.
What part of speech is prosimetrum?
Prosimetrum is a noun.
What is the plural of prosimetrum?
The plural of prosimetrum is prosimetra.

Words near prosimetrum in the dictionary

  1. prosilient
  2. prosily
  3. prosimetra
  4. prosimetric
  5. prosimetrical
  6. prosimetrum
  7. prosimian
  8. prosimians
  9. prosiness
  10. prosinesses
  11. prosing

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