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LATIN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

probus.

good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈprɔ.bʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈprɔː.bus]
  1. good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  2. upright, honest, virtuous, moral, proven

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
    Puer probus patrī oboedit
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *proβos, from Proto-Indo-European *pro-bʰH-wó-s (“being in front”), from *pro- (“forward”) + *bʰuH- (“to be”). See also prōsum. Cognate with Sanskrit प्रभु (prabhú, “excellent, foremost, potent”).

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