probo

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See also: Probo, probó, and próbo

Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin probus[1], from Proto-Indo-European *pro-bʰuH-s (“being in front”), from *pro- (“being in front”), extended form of the root *per (“through, forward”) + *bʰuH- (“to be”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈprɔ.bo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔbo
  • Hyphenation: prò‧bo

Adjective[edit]

probo (feminine proba, masculine plural probi, feminine plural probe)

  1. having strong moral principles; honest, decent, virtuous

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References[edit]

  1. ^ « probo », Lewis and Short, A Latin Dictionary, Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1879

Latin[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Italic *proβwāō, from Proto-Indo-European *pro-bʰH-wó-s (“being in front”), from *pro- (“forward”) + *bʰuH- (“to be”).[1] Equivalent to probus (“good, fit”) +‎ -ō.

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

probō (present infinitive probāre, perfect active probāvī, supine probātum); first conjugation

  1. I approve, I commend
    Synonyms: approbō, assentiō, cōnscīscō, scīscō, adnuō
  2. I test, I inspect
    Synonyms: periclitor, experior, tempto, explōrō, spectō
  3. I examine
    Synonyms: reputō, cōnsīderō, perpendō, circumspiciō, spectō
  4. I demonstrate, I prove, I show
    • 106 BCE – 43 BCE, Cicero, Pro Ligario 16.2:
      Quod sī probāre Caesarī possēmus in Āfricā Ligārium omninō nōn fuisse […]
      But if we could prove to Caesar that Ligarius wasn't even in Africa […]
  5. I acquit, I exonerate
    Synonyms: absolvō, līberō, exonerō
    Antonyms: coarguō, comperiō

Conjugation[edit]

   Conjugation of probō (first conjugation)
indicative singular plural
first second third first second third
active present probō probās probat probāmus probātis probant
imperfect probābam probābās probābat probābāmus probābātis probābant
future probābō probābis probābit probābimus probābitis probābunt
perfect probāvī probāvistī,
probāstī1 		probāvit,
probāt1 		probāvimus,
probāmus1 		probāvistis,
probāstis1 		probāvērunt,
probāvēre,
probārunt1
pluperfect probāveram,
probāram1 		probāverās,
probārās1 		probāverat,
probārat1 		probāverāmus,
probārāmus1 		probāverātis,
probārātis1 		probāverant,
probārant1
future perfect probāverō,
probārō1 		probāveris,
probāris1 		probāverit,
probārit1 		probāverimus,
probārimus1 		probāveritis,
probāritis1 		probāverint,
probārint1
passive present probor probāris,
probāre 		probātur probāmur probāminī probantur
imperfect probābar probābāris,
probābāre 		probābātur probābāmur probābāminī probābantur
future probābor probāberis,
probābere 		probābitur probābimur probābiminī probābuntur
perfect probātus + present active indicative of sum
pluperfect probātus + imperfect active indicative of sum
future perfect probātus + future active indicative of sum
subjunctive singular plural
first second third first second third
active present probem probēs probet probēmus probētis probent
imperfect probārem probārēs probāret probārēmus probārētis probārent
perfect probāverim,
probārim1 		probāverīs,
probārīs1 		probāverit,
probārit1 		probāverīmus,
probārīmus1 		probāverītis,
probārītis1 		probāverint,
probārint1
pluperfect probāvissem,
probāssem1 		probāvissēs,
probāssēs1 		probāvisset,
probāsset1 		probāvissēmus,
probāssēmus1 		probāvissētis,
probāssētis1 		probāvissent,
probāssent1
passive present prober probēris,
probēre 		probētur probēmur probēminī probentur
imperfect probārer probārēris,
probārēre 		probārētur probārēmur probārēminī probārentur
perfect probātus + present active subjunctive of sum
pluperfect probātus + imperfect active subjunctive of sum
imperative singular plural
first second third first second third
active present — probā — — probāte —
future — probātō probātō — probātōte probantō
passive present — probāre — — probāminī —
future — probātor probātor — — probantor
non-finite forms active passive
present perfect future present perfect future
infinitives probāre probāvisse,
probāsse1 		probātūrum esse probārī probātum esse probātum īrī
participles probāns — probātūrus — probātus probandus
verbal nouns gerund supine
genitive dative accusative ablative accusative ablative
probandī probandō probandum probandō probātum probātū

1At least one rare poetic syncopated perfect form is attested.

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References[edit]

  • “probo”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • “probo”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • probo in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
  • Carl Meißner; Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book‎[1], London: Macmillan and Co.
    • a thing meets with my approval: res mihi probatur
    • I express my approval of a thing: res a me probatur
    • to quote precedents for a thing: aliquid exemplis probare, comprobare, confirmare
    • to prove one's point to a person's satisfaction: aliquid alicui probare (or c. Acc. c. Inf.)
    • it follows from what we have shown: hoc probato consequens est
  • probo in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎[2], pre-publication website, 2005-2016
  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2023), “prove”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin probus (“good, virtuous”).

Adjective[edit]

probo (feminine proba, masculine plural probos, feminine plural probas)

  1. honest, decent, virtuous (having strong moral principles)

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin probus.

Adjective[edit]

probo (feminine proba, masculine plural probos, feminine plural probas)

  1. (formal) honest, upright

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