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pronto.

ready, finished

6 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈpɾõ.tu/Brazil/ˈpɾõ.tu/Portugal

  1. ready, finished

    comparable
    O jantar está pronto.

  2. fast; instant; immediate (that does not delay)

    broadly · comparable

  3. fit, prepared

    broadly · comparable

  4. free, idle

    comparable

  5. present

    comparable · present

  6. penniless

    Brazil · comparable · slang
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 prōmptuslbor. Portuguese pronto Learned borrowing from Latin prōmptus. Doublet of prompt.

adv/ˈpɾõ.tu/Brazil/ˈpɾõ.tu/Portugal

  1. promptly

    uncommon
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 prōmptuslbor. Portuguese pronto Learned borrowing from Latin prōmptus. Doublet of prompt.

intj/ˈpɾõ.tu/Brazil/ˈpɾõ.tu/Portugal

  1. hello (greeting when picking up the phone or answering someone who has hung the doorbell)

  2. there, done

    Pronto, entreguei minha redação!

  3. all right, OK, sure

    Northeast-Brazil
    A: Podemos ir para a casa dele hoje à tarde. B: Pronto!
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 prōmptuslbor. Portuguese pronto Learned borrowing from Latin prōmptus. Doublet of prompt.

noun/ˈpɾõ.tu/Brazil/ˈpɾõ.tu/Portugal

  1. trained soldier (soldier who completed their training period)

    masculine
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 prōmptuslbor. Portuguese pronto Learned borrowing from Latin prōmptus. Doublet of prompt.

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