English Explanatory Dictionary

pro-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. agreeing with; supporting; favouring
  2. substituting for
prefix
  1. forward movement
prefix
  1. earlier; prior
  2. precursor (molecule)
  3. rudimentary
  4. in front of

Pronunciation

prō′- /ˌpɹəʊ̯-/ /ˌpɹoʊ̯-/ /ˌpɹɐʉ̯-/ /ˌpɹəʉ̯-/ /ˌpɹo-/ /ˌpɾoː-/

Word forms

pro- ꝓ-

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *próder. Proto-Italic *prō Latin prōder. English pro- Derived from Latin prō (“in favor of, on behalf of”).

Antonyms

ante- anti- counter- per- post-

Derived words

pro-form pronoun pro-sentence pro-drop
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