pro.
usefulness, advantage, benefit
Meaning & usage
usefulness, advantage, benefit
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old Spanish pro, from Late Latin prōde (“useful”).
pro, in favor of, for
Where this word comes from
A recent Latinism, borrowed from Latin prō; see above. Doublet of por.
pro (professional)
Ella es toda una pro.
Where this word comes from
A very recent anglicism, borrowed from English pro.
pro (professional)
Los atletas pro llegaron ayer, los otros vienen hoy.
Where this word comes from
A very recent anglicism, borrowed from English pro.
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