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LATIN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

pro.

for

3 characters1 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

prep[ˈproː]Classical-Latin[ˈprɔː]
  1. for

    accusative · with-ablative
  2. on behalf of, in the interest of, for the sake of

    accusative · with-ablative
  3. before, in front of

    accusative · with-ablative
  4. instead of

    accusative · with-ablative
  5. about

    accusative · with-ablative
  6. according to

    accusative · with-ablative
  7. as, like

    accusative · with-ablative
  8. as befitting

    accusative · with-ablative
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *prō, from an innovative instrumental singular *próh₁ derived from Proto-Indo-European *pró (“toward”). Use with accusative nouns is originally by analogy to ante, amplified in Late Latin due to the merger of other cases with the accusative.

intj[ˈproː]Classical-Latin[ˈprɔː]
  1. oh! alas!

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *prō, from an innovative instrumental singular *próh₁ derived from Proto-Indo-European *pró (“toward”). Use with accusative nouns is originally by analogy to ante, amplified in Late Latin due to the merger of other cases with the accusative.

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