"pro-" meaning in Latin

See pro- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

IPA: /pro/ [Classical], [prɔ] [Classical], /pro/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [pro] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), /proː/ [Classical], [proː] [Classical], /pro/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [prɔː] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: prō- [canonical], pro- [canonical]
Etymology: Combining form of prō (preposition). Etymology templates: {{root|la|ine-pro|*per-|id=before}}, {{m|la|prō|pos=preposition}} prō (preposition) Head templates: {{head|la|prefix|head=prō-}} prō-, {{head|la|prefix|head=pro-}} pro-
  1. forward direction, forward movement Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-pro--la-prefix-iws05k3r
  2. forward direction, forward movement
    downward and forward movement
    Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-pro--la-prefix-9RJuZq-P
  3. action directed forward or in front Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-pro--la-prefix-HSm~kl9m
  4. prominence Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-pro--la-prefix-s1l0D1dZ
  5. (prefixed to verbs of utterance) in place of, on behalf of Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-pro--la-prefix-r7h1g~Dc Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 12 14 2 3 36 2 3 28
  6. bringing into being, forth, or into the open Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-pro--la-prefix-T9zDmYzd
  7. (temporally) prior, fore- Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-pro--la-prefix-tLUZ62Z6
  8. advantage Tags: morpheme Synonyms: prōd- (prevocalic), por- [pre-Classical], ꝓ- [Medieval-Latin, abbreviation]
    Sense id: en-pro--la-prefix-fbBVilza

Download JSON data for pro- meaning in Latin (4.4kB)

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          "text": "prō- + clīvus + -is → prōclīvis"
        },
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          "text": "prōd- + eō → prōdeō",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "prō- + gradior → prōgredior",
          "type": "example"
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          "type": "example"
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        },
        {
          "text": "prō- + *olēs → prōlēs",
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        },
        {
          "text": "prō- + *olēs → prōlēs",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "prō- + emō → prōmō",
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          "text": "prō- + rogō → prōrogō",
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        },
        {
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