"pro" meaning in Latin

See pro in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Preposition

IPA: /ˈproː/ [Classical-Latin], [ˈproː] [Classical-Latin], /ˈpro/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈprɔː] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: prō [canonical], [alternative]
Etymology: From Proto-Italic *prō, from an innovative instrumental singular *próh₁ derived from Proto-Indo-European *pró (“toward”). Use with accusative nouns is originally by analogy to ante, amplified in Late Latin due to the merger of other cases with the accusative. Etymology templates: {{etymon|la|id=for}}, {{root|la|ine-pro|*per-|id=before}}, {{inh|la|itc-pro|*prō}} Proto-Italic *prō, {{der|la|ine-pro|*pró|t=toward}} Proto-Indo-European *pró (“toward”) Head templates: {{la-prep|prō|ablative|accusative}} prō (+ ablative, accusative)
  1. for Tags: accusative, with-ablative
    Sense id: en-pro-la-prep-EMIrz0x2
  2. on behalf of, in the interest of, for the sake of Tags: accusative, with-ablative
    Sense id: en-pro-la-prep-W-ducOR6
  3. before, in front of Tags: accusative, with-ablative
    Sense id: en-pro-la-prep-7jZ-SflZ Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 0 6 63 0 0 13 0 19
  4. instead of Tags: accusative, with-ablative
    Sense id: en-pro-la-prep-osi8Wo5T
  5. about Tags: accusative, with-ablative
    Sense id: en-pro-la-prep-pCYuHJvL
  6. according to Tags: accusative, with-ablative
    Sense id: en-pro-la-prep-KWGm0cjc Categories (other): Latin ablative prepositions, Latin accusative prepositions, Latin prepositions Disambiguation of Latin ablative prepositions: 9 11 14 9 9 23 9 17 Disambiguation of Latin accusative prepositions: 7 8 11 7 7 41 7 13 Disambiguation of Latin prepositions: 9 11 14 9 9 23 9 17
  7. as, like Tags: accusative, with-ablative
    Sense id: en-pro-la-prep-WUQhEusc
  8. as befitting Tags: accusative, with-ablative
    Sense id: en-pro-la-prep-MDfUwj3c
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: mōs prō lēge (english: custom for law) [literally], pars prō tōtō (english: part for the whole) [literally], prō fōrmā (english: for (the sake of) form) [literally], prō rata, prō salūte Imperātōris, prō tantō, prōnus, prope, prōtinus, quid prō quō, semel prō semper (english: once and for all)
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          "ref": "6th century BC, Tibur pedestal inscription (CIL I² 2658; image (page 18))",
          "text": "𐌇𐌏𐌉𐌌𐌄𐌃𐌌𐌉𐌕𐌀𐌕𐌊𐌀𐌖𐌉𐌏𐌔[…]𐌌𐌏𐌍𐌉𐌏𐌔𐌒𐌄𐌕𐌉𐌏𐌔𐌃[𐌏]𐌍𐌏𐌌𐌐𐌓𐌏𐌅𐌉𐌋𐌄𐌏𐌃\nHOIMEDMITATKAVIOS[…]MONIOSQETIOSD[O]NOMPROFILEOD\nHoi mēd mitāt Kāvios […]monios Qetios d[ō]nom prō fileōd.",
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          "text": "pro nuntio fuit"
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      "ipa": "/ˈpro/",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈprɔː]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
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      "english": "part for the whole",
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          "english": "Kavios […]monios Qetios places me here as a gift on behalf of his son.",
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          "text": "𐌇𐌏𐌉𐌌𐌄𐌃𐌌𐌉𐌕𐌀𐌕𐌊𐌀𐌖𐌉𐌏𐌔[…]𐌌𐌏𐌍𐌉𐌏𐌔𐌒𐌄𐌕𐌉𐌏𐌔𐌃[𐌏]𐌍𐌏𐌌𐌐𐌓𐌏𐌅𐌉𐌋𐌄𐌏𐌃\nHOIMEDMITATKAVIOS[…]MONIOSQETIOSD[O]NOMPROFILEOD\nHoi mēd mitāt Kāvios […]monios Qetios d[ō]nom prō fileōd.",
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          "ref": "27 BCE – 25 BCE, Titus Livius, Ab Urbe Condita I.14",
          "text": "pro nuntio fuit"
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      ],
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "with-ablative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈproː/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈproː]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpro/",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈprɔː]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "pro"
}

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