prone

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 2 Italian 2.1 Adjective

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Latin pronus: sloping, inclined

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• Rhymes: -əʊn

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prone (comparative more prone, superlative most prone)

1. Lying face downward; prostrate.
2. Having a downward inclination or slope.
3. Shooting from a lying down position.

[edit] Derived terms

• prone to

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Adjective

prone f.

1. Feminine plural form of prono