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Pro-

Pro-

.
[L.
pro
, or Gr. [GREEK]. See
Pro
.]
A prefix signifying before, in front, forth, for, in behalf of, in place of, according to;
as,
pro
pose, to place before;
pro
ceed, to go before or forward;
pro
ject, to throw forward;
pro
logue, part spoken before (the main piece);
pro
pel,
pro
gnathous;
pro
vide, to look out for;
pro
noun, a word instead of a noun;
pro
consul, a person acting in place of a consul;
pro
portion, arrangement according to parts.

Definition 2024

pro-

pro-

See also: -pro-, pro, Pro, Pro., and PRO

English

Prefix

pro-

  1. agreeing with; supporting; favouring
  2. substituting for
Translations

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek πρό ‎(pró, “before”).

Prefix

pro-

  1. earlier; prior
  2. rudimentary
  3. in front of
Translations

Czech

Prefix

pro-

  1. A Czech prefix, related in some senses to "through".

Derived terms

Italian

Prefix

pro-

  1. pro-

Derived terms

  • See Category:Italian words prefixed with pro-

Polish

Etymology

From Latin pro ‎(“in favour of, on behalf of”).

Prefix

pro-

  1. pro-

Derived terms

<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Polish_words_prefixed_with_pro-'>Polish words prefixed with pro-</a>

Etymology

From Latin pro ‎(“in favour of, on behalf of”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /pɹəʊ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /pɹoʊ/
  • Rhymes: -əʊ

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