"προ-" meaning in Ancient Greek

See προ- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

Forms: pro- [romanization]
Etymology: See πρό (pró). Etymology templates: {{etymon|grc|πρό>before|id=before}} Head templates: {{head|grc|prefix}} προ- • (pro-)
  1. (with substantives)
    (denotes position before or in front)
    (with substantives)
    (denotes priority of rank, order)
    (with substantives)
    (denotes standing in another's place)
    (with substantives)
    (with adjectives)
    (denotes proximity, readiness)
    (with adjectives)
    (denotes a coming forth)
    (with adjectives)
    (denotes prematureness)
    (with adjectives)
    (denotes intensity)
    (with adjectives)
    (with verbs)
    (of place) before, forwards
    Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-προ--grc-prefix-eIIYdKqh Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Pages using catfix Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 30 21 7 18 24 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 19 5 4 17 5 23 18 0 9
  2. (with verbs)
    forth, publicly
    Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-προ--grc-prefix-YzspvTn6
  3. (with verbs)
    before one, away
    Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-προ--grc-prefix-BxqdboN-
  4. (with verbs)
    before, in preference
    Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-προ--grc-prefix-73x529sZ Categories (other): Pages using catfix Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 19 5 4 17 5 23 18 0 9
  5. (with verbs)
    before, beforehand, of foresight
    Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-προ--grc-prefix-d22UbL6m
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          "args": {
            "1": "el",
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    }
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  "etymology_text": "See πρό (pró).",
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          "_dis": "30 21 7 18 24",
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          "_dis": "19 5 4 17 5 23 18 0 9",
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          "name": "Pages using catfix",
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      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Examples: πρόδομος (pródomos), προάστειον (proásteion), πρόθυρον (próthuron), προπύλαια (propúlaia)"
        },
        {
          "text": "Examples: πρόεδρος (próedros), προεδρία (proedría), προάγων (proágōn), πρόλογος (prólogos), προοίμιον (prooímion), προπάτωρ (propátōr)"
        },
        {
          "text": "Examples: πρόμαντις (prómantis), πρόξενος (próxenos)"
        },
        {
          "text": "Examples: πρόχειρος (prókheiros), πρόθυμος (próthumos), πρόφρων (próphrōn)"
        },
        {
          "text": "Examples: προθέλυμνος (prothélumnos), πρόρριζος (prórrhizos)"
        },
        {
          "text": "Examples: πρόμοιρος (prómoiros), πρόωρος (próōros)"
        },
        {
          "text": "Examples: πρόπας (própas), πρόπαρ (própar), προπάροιθε (propároithe), πρόκακος (prókakos), πρόπαλαι (própalai)"
        },
        {
          "text": "Examples: προβαίνω (probaínō), προβάλλω (probállō), προτίθημι (protíthēmi), προκινδυνεύω (prokinduneúō), προμάχομαι (promákhomai)"
        }
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        "(with substantives)",
        "(denotes position before or in front)",
        "(with substantives)",
        "(denotes priority of rank, order)",
        "(with substantives)",
        "(denotes standing in another's place)",
        "(with substantives)",
        "(with adjectives)",
        "(denotes proximity, readiness)",
        "(with adjectives)",
        "(denotes a coming forth)",
        "(with adjectives)",
        "(denotes prematureness)",
        "(with adjectives)",
        "(denotes intensity)",
        "(with adjectives)",
        "(with verbs)",
        "(of place) before, forwards"
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      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Examples: προέλκω (proélkō), προφέρω (prophérō), προγράφω (prográphō), προειπεῖν (proeipeîn), προκεῖμαι (prokeîmai)"
        }
      ],
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        "forth, publicly"
      ],
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        "(with verbs)",
        "forth, publicly"
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        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Examples: προδίδωμι (prodídōmi), προΐημι (proḯēmi)"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "before one, away"
      ],
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        "(with verbs)",
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        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Examples: προαιροῦμαι (proairoûmai), προτῑμάω (protīmáō)"
        }
      ],
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        "before, in preference"
      ],
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          "text": "Examples: προαισθάνομαι (proaisthánomai), προγίγνομαι (progígnomai), προκαταλαμβάνω (prokatalambánō), προνοέω (pronoéō), προοράω (prooráō)"
        }
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        "before, beforehand, of foresight"
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}
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        {
          "text": "Examples: πρόδομος (pródomos), προάστειον (proásteion), πρόθυρον (próthuron), προπύλαια (propúlaia)"
        },
        {
          "text": "Examples: πρόεδρος (próedros), προεδρία (proedría), προάγων (proágōn), πρόλογος (prólogos), προοίμιον (prooímion), προπάτωρ (propátōr)"
        },
        {
          "text": "Examples: πρόμαντις (prómantis), πρόξενος (próxenos)"
        },
        {
          "text": "Examples: πρόχειρος (prókheiros), πρόθυμος (próthumos), πρόφρων (próphrōn)"
        },
        {
          "text": "Examples: προθέλυμνος (prothélumnos), πρόρριζος (prórrhizos)"
        },
        {
          "text": "Examples: πρόμοιρος (prómoiros), πρόωρος (próōros)"
        },
        {
          "text": "Examples: πρόπας (própas), πρόπαρ (própar), προπάροιθε (propároithe), πρόκακος (prókakos), πρόπαλαι (própalai)"
        },
        {
          "text": "Examples: προβαίνω (probaínō), προβάλλω (probállō), προτίθημι (protíthēmi), προκινδυνεύω (prokinduneúō), προμάχομαι (promákhomai)"
        }
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        "before, forwards"
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        "(with substantives)",
        "(denotes position before or in front)",
        "(with substantives)",
        "(denotes priority of rank, order)",
        "(with substantives)",
        "(denotes standing in another's place)",
        "(with substantives)",
        "(with adjectives)",
        "(denotes proximity, readiness)",
        "(with adjectives)",
        "(denotes a coming forth)",
        "(with adjectives)",
        "(denotes prematureness)",
        "(with adjectives)",
        "(denotes intensity)",
        "(with adjectives)",
        "(with verbs)",
        "(of place) before, forwards"
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        "with substantives",
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        "of place",
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        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Examples: προέλκω (proélkō), προφέρω (prophérō), προγράφω (prográphō), προειπεῖν (proeipeîn), προκεῖμαι (prokeîmai)"
        }
      ],
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        "forth, publicly"
      ],
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        "(with verbs)",
        "forth, publicly"
      ],
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        "with verbs"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Examples: προδίδωμι (prodídōmi), προΐημι (proḯēmi)"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "before one, away"
      ],
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        "(with verbs)",
        "before one, away"
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        "with verbs"
      ],
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        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Examples: προαιροῦμαι (proairoûmai), προτῑμάω (protīmáō)"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "before, in preference"
      ],
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        "(with verbs)",
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          "text": "Examples: προαισθάνομαι (proaisthánomai), προγίγνομαι (progígnomai), προκαταλαμβάνω (prokatalambánō), προνοέω (pronoéō), προοράω (prooráō)"
        }
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}

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