prócer

See also: procer

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin procer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /ˈpɾoθeɾ/ [ˈpɾo.θeɾ]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ˈpɾoseɾ/ [ˈpɾo.seɾ]
• Rhymes: -oθeɾ
• Rhymes: -oseɾ
• Syllabification: pró‧cer

Noun

prócer m (plural próceres)

1. national or cultural hero

   los próceres de la independencia ― the heroes of independence (from Spain)

2. big shot; VIP

Derived terms

• proceroso

 

Further reading

• “prócer”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16