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prose meaning in Sanskrit

गद्य gadya

UK/ˈpɹəʊz//ˈpɹoʊz/

prose in Sanskrit: गद्य (gadya). In English, prose means language, particularly written language, not intended as poetry.

Sanskrit words for prose

prose, composition not metrical yet framed in accordance with harmony
गद्य gadya

English meaning of prose

  1. noun Language, particularly written language, not intended as poetry.
  2. noun Language which evinces little imagination or animation; dull and commonplace discourse.
  3. noun A hymn with no regular meter, sometimes introduced into the Mass.
  4. verb To write or repeat in a dull, tedious, or prosy way.

Full definition of prose

prose in a sentence

  • Though known mostly for her prose, she also produced a small body of excellent poems.

prose in other languages

Questions about prose in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of prose in Sanskrit?
Prose in Sanskrit is गद्य (gadya).
prose इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Prose: गद्य (gadya).
What does prose mean in English?
Prose means language, particularly written language, not intended as poetry.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “prose”: गद्य. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: prose (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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