pro

See also -pro-, pro-, Pro, Pro., and PRO

Translingual

Wikipedia

Etymology

from Provencal

Abbreviation

pro

1. ISO 639 code for Old Provençal

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English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -əʊ

Etymology 1

From Latin prō (“on behalf of”).

Noun

pro (plural pros)

1. an advantage of something, especially when contrasted with its disadvantages (cons).

   What are the pros and cons of buying a car?

Synonyms

• advantage
• plus
• upside

Antonyms

• con
• disadvantage
• downside
• minus

Derived terms

• pros and cons

Translations

advantage of something

Czech: pro (cs) n., klad (cs) m. Finnish: etu (fi), hyvä puoli (fi)

Swedish: fördel (sv) c.

Preposition

pro

1. In favor of

   He is pro exercise but against physical exertion, quite a conundrum.

Antonyms

• anti

Derived terms

• pros and cons

Translations

in favor of

Finnish: puolesta (fi)

Etymology 2

• Shortened from professional

Noun

pro (plural pros)

1. a professional sportsman
2. (colloquial) professional someone who is very good at something

   When it comes to DIY, he's a real pro.

Derived terms

• pro-am

Translations

a professional sportsman

Finnish: ammattilainen (fi) French: pro (fr) m.

Norwegian: proff (no) m.

someone who is very good at something

French: pro (fr) m.

Norwegian: proff (no) m.

Anagrams

• POR
• RPO

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Czech

Pronunciation

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Preposition

pro + accusative

1. for

Noun

pro n.

1. pro (advantage)

   Všechno má svá pro a proti. — Everything has its pros and cons.

Synonyms

• klad m.

Antonyms

• proti

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Esperanto

Preposition

pro

1. caused by, because of, owing to, due to
2. motivated by, for the sake of, on account of, for
3. in exchange for

See also

• graŭ (neologism)
• per
• por

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French

Etymology

• Shortened from professionnel

Adjective

pro (epicene, plural pros)

1. professional

   Il est très pro.

Noun

pro m. (plural pros)

1. someone who is very good at something

   Nous avons à faire à un pro !

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German

Preposition

pro

1. per

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Ido

Preposition

pro

1. because of

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Interlingua

Preposition

pro

1. for, to

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Italian

Preposition

pro

1. for, in favour of

Noun

pro m. inv.

1. good, benefit, advantage

Noun

pro m. inv.

1. pro (as in pros and cons)
2. pro (a professional)

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Latin

Preposition

prō + ablative

1. on behalf of
2. before
3. in front, instead of
4. for
5. about
6. according to
7. as, like

Derived terms

• quid pro quo
• semel pro semper
• mos pro lege
• pro rata
• pro forma
• pro tanto
• pars pro toto

Descendants

• French: pour
• Portuguese: por
• Spanish: por

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Old French

Preposition

pro

1. (very early Old French) Alternative form of por.

Usage notes

• Used in the Oaths of Strasbourg

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Spanish

Etymology

A recent Latinism, from the Latin prō; see above.

Preposition

pro

1. pro, in favor of, for

Usage notes

Equivalent to, and often replaced with, en pro de (see en, de) or a favor de (see a, favor).

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Volapük

Preposition

pro

1. for