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pro en · ADP · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • (General-American) audio
  • /pɹoʊ/ (General-American)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /pɹəʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Late Middle English pro, from Latin prō (“on behalf of”).

Meanings

  1. In favor of.
    • He is pro exercise but against physical exertion, quite a conundrum.

Antonyms

anti

Translations (15)

it pro (in favor of) · vi thuận (in favor of) · tl sang-ayon (in favor of) · pt pró (in favor of) · cs pro (in favor of) · pl za (in favor of) · arz مع (in favor of) · tr lehinde (in favor of) · tr adına (in favor of) · tr lehine (in favor of) · ar مَع (in favor of) · sk za (in favor of) · ca pro (in favor of) · fi puolesta (in favor of) · it in favore di (in favor of)

Source: en.wiktionary, “pro” (prep), dump 20260902, contributors via the page history. Text licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

pro en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • (General-American) audio
  • /pɹoʊ/ (General-American)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /pɹəʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Late Middle English pro, from Latin prō (“on behalf of”).

Meanings

  1. An advantage of something, especially when contrasted with its disadvantages (cons).
    • What are the pros and cons of buying a car?
  2. A person who supports a concept or principle.

Forms

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pros Number=Plur lexicographic

Antonyms

minus · con · anti · disadvantage · downside

Deriveds

pros and cons

Synonyms

advantage · upside · plus

Translations (17)

th ข้อดี (advantage of something) · sk klad (advantage of something) · sk plus (advantage of something) · fr les pours (advantage of something) · ca pro (advantage of something) · bg плюс (advantage of something) · pl za (advantage of something) · sv fördel (advantage of something) · cs pro (advantage of something) · ka უპირატესობა (advantage of something) · pt pró (advantage of something) · sk výhoda (advantage of something) · vi ưu điểm (advantage of something) · fr les avantages (advantage of something) · fi hyvä puoli (advantage of something) · fi etu (advantage of something) · cs klad (advantage of something)

Source: en.wiktionary, “pro” (noun), dump 20260902, contributors via the page history. Text licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

pro en · ADJ · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • (General-American) audio
  • /pɹoʊ/ (General-American)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /pɹəʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Clipping of professional.

Meanings

  1. Professional.
    • He landed a pro mentorship gig.

Forms

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most pro Degree=Sup lexicographic
more pro Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Deriveds

pro wrestling

pro en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • (General-American) audio
  • /pɹoʊ/ (General-American)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /pɹəʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Clipping of professional.

Meanings

  1. A professional sportsman.
  2. (colloquial) Professional.
    • When it comes to DIY, he's a real pro.

Forms

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pros Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

superpro · promission · prodom · profic · nonpro · neopro · pro move · pro shop · pro-am · gold pro · prozine · semipro · pro-celebrity · prolocution · proette · pro hop

Translations (26)

et proff (someone who is very good at something) · pt especialista (someone who is very good at something) · ru про́фи (someone who is very good at something) · es experto (someone who is very good at something) · no proff (someone who is very good at something) · ru спец (someone who is very good at something) · ja プロ (someone who is very good at something) · ko 프로 (someone who is very good at something) · la consultus (someone who is very good at something) · no proff (a professional sportsman) · es perito (someone who is very good at something) · fr expert (someone who is very good at something) · sk profík (someone who is very good at something) · hu profi (someone who is very good at something) · cs profík (someone who is very good at something) · pt profissa (someone who is very good at something) · de Profi (someone who is very good at something) · fr pro (a professional sportsman) · sv proffs (someone who is very good at something) · it esperto (someone who is very good at something) · sk profíčka (someone who is very good at something) · ru профессиона́л (someone who is very good at something) · fr pro (someone who is very good at something) · fi ammattilainen (a professional sportsman) · pt perito (someone who is very good at something) · ca expert (someone who is very good at something)

Source: en.wiktionary, “pro” (noun), dump 20260902, contributors via the page history. Text licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

pro en · NOUN · etymology 3

Pronunciation

  • (General-American) audio
  • /pɹoʊ/ (General-American)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /pɹəʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Clipping of prostitute.

Meanings

  1. (slang) A prostitute.
    • 1974, "Fynn" (Sydney Hopkins), Mister God, This Is Anna Millie was one of the dozen or so pros who had a house at the top of the street.

Forms

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pros Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

pro skirt

Source: en.wiktionary, “pro” (noun), dump 20260902, contributors via the page history. Text licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

pro en · NOUN · etymology 4

Pronunciation

  • (General-American) audio
  • /pɹoʊ/ (General-American)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /pɹəʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Clipping of proproctor.

Meanings

  1. (UK, archaic, slang) A proproctor.

Forms

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pros Number=Plur lexicographic
Source: en.wiktionary, “pro” (noun), dump 20260902, contributors via the page history. Text licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

pro en · NOUN · etymology 5

Pronunciation

  • (General-American) audio
  • /pɹoʊ/ (General-American)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /pɹəʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Clipping of prophylaxis.

Meanings

  1. (historical, slang) A chemical prophylaxis taken after sex to avoid contracting venereal disease.

Forms

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pros Number=Plur lexicographic

Relateds

civ pro · pro nav · pro tip · pro memoria · pro confesso · pro se · co-pro · pro time · pro tempore · in dubio pro reo · pro domino · pro hoc vice · pro parte · sic pro · per pro · nunc pro tunc · pro per · pro hac vice · pro eo quod · pro bono · pro tem · pro indiviso · pro re nata · quo pro quid