PROS, pros
Sounds Like: PROSS
Translations: for, on behalf of, in front of, before, instead of, in proportion to, according to, in return for, in defense of, in favor of, in front, forward, advantage, benefit
From the root: PRO
Part of Speech: Preposition, Adverb, Noun
Explanation: The word 'PROS' is most likely an abbreviation or a variant spelling of the Latin word 'PRO'. 'PRO' is a versatile word that can function as a preposition, an adverb, or even a noun. As a preposition, it typically means 'for', 'on behalf of', 'in front of', or 'instead of', and it usually takes the ablative case. As an adverb, it means 'in front' or 'forward'. Less commonly, it can refer to an 'advantage' or 'benefit' when used as a noun, often in the phrase 'pro et contra' (for and against). Given the lack of diacritics in ancient texts, 'PROS' could also potentially be a misspelling or a very rare, archaic form of 'PRO'. It is not a standard inflected form of 'PRO'.
Inflection: Does not inflect (as a preposition/adverb). If considered a noun, it would inflect, but 'PROS' is not a standard noun form.
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, PRO.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- PRO — for, on behalf of, instead of, in front of, in proportion to, according to, in favor of
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