prose Definition

prose
noun

1. The ordinary form of written or spoken language as distinct from verse or poetry.

Thesaurus: writing, literature, story, fiction, non-fiction, composition.
2. A passage of prose set for translation into a foreign language.
3. Dull and uninteresting discussion or speech, etc.

Etymology: 14c: from Latin prosa oratio straightforward speech, from prorsus straightforward.