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promptus.

readiness; ease; exposing to view;

8 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈproːmp.tʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈprɔmp.tus]

  1. a taking forth an exposing to view, a being visible, visibility, in the phrase

    declension-4

  2. a taking forth readiness; willingness, zeal, as in the phrases

    declension-4

  3. a taking forth ease, facility; only in the phrase

    declension-4
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro- Proto-Italic *pro- Latin prō- Proto-Indo-European *h₁em- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₁émeti Proto-Italic *emō Latin emō Latin prōmō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin prōmptus From prōmō (“take or bring forth”) + -tus.

adj[ˈproːmp.tʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈprɔmp.tus]

  1. manifest, disclosed

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  2. ready, willing, eager, decided, resolute

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  3. quick, prompt

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  4. bold, enterprising

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  5. easy, practicable

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Perfect passive participle of prōmō (< Latin prō- + emō < Proto-Indo-European *h₁em-). For the meaning quick, prompt compare typologically rapidus (whence English rapid) from rapiō (“to snatch”), Irish sciobtha (“quick”) (< Irish sciob (“to snatch”)).

verb[ˈproːmp.tʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈprɔmp.tus]

  1. produced

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect
Where this word comes from

Perfect passive participle of prōmō (< Latin prō- + emō < Proto-Indo-European *h₁em-). For the meaning quick, prompt compare typologically rapidus (whence English rapid) from rapiō (“to snatch”), Irish sciobtha (“quick”) (< Irish sciob (“to snatch”)).

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