Oxford Latin Dictionary
Glare, Oxford Latin Dictionary, 1462.prō on page 1462
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prō before
prō is a Latin Preposition that primarily means before.
Definitions for prō
Wheelock's Latin
Preposition
- 1
+ abl., in front of, before, on behalf of, for the sake of, in return for, instead of, for, as; also as prefix
English derivatives:
pros and cons pro- as a prefix
Oxford Latin Dictionary
Preposition
- 1
In front of, before (usu. in attitude of defence, occupation, or sim.). (b) in a forward or prominent position on, on the edge of.
- 2
~tribunali, On or from the front of the tribunal (as the seat of justice); sim. ~rostris, suggestu. (b) ~contione, etc., before an assembly.
- 3
In the interests, or as the representative, of (usu. comprising both ideas), on behalf of (persons, etc.). (b) (w. vbs. of praying, etc.; also, of fearing).
- 4
In the interests or for the sake of (things). (b) (w. vbs., etc., of praying, and sim.; of fearing).
- 5
(in pred. phrs. w. esses) In favour of, on the side of; (sim. w. stare, manere).
Sentences with prō
Latin to English
Beātiōrēs cīvēs prō cīvibus miseriōribus haec dulcia faciēbant.Compare The more fortunate citizens used to do these pleasant things on behalf of the more unfortunate citizens.
Semper in proelio eis maxumum est periculum qui maxume timent, audacia pro muro habetur.Compare In battle it is always those who are most afraid who are exposed to the greatest dangers; courage acts as a protecting wall.
Pro patria, pro liberis, pro aris arque focis suis certare.Compare To fight for our country, for our children, for our altars, for our hearths.
Vos appello, qui multus pro res publica sanguis effundo.Compare I address you, who have shed much blood for the republic.
An ingratus sum? quis minus, qui tantus pro vos gero labor?Compare Am I ungratefu? Who is less so than I, who have borne such toil for you?
Irascor vos quidem ego, pro res publica dicens, non oportet.Compare It will not behove you to be angry with me, for speaking in behalf of the commonwealth.
Quod ne facias pro iure nostrae amicitiae a te peto.Compare In the name of our friendship, I ask you not to do it.
Data sources
Notes
- Definitions
- Frederick M. Wheelock, Wheelock's Latin, 6th ed., rev. Richard A. LaFleur (New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers, 2005): 78.
- P. G. W. Glare, Oxford Latin Dictionary, Vols. 1-8 (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1982): 1462.
- Word frequencies
- Christopher Francese, "Latin Core Vocabulary," Dickinson College Commentaries, last modified 2014, http://dcc.dickinson.edu.
- Paul B. Diederich, The Frequency of Latin Words and Their Endings, PhD diss., (Columbia University, 1939).
- Louis Delatte, Suzanne Govaerts, Joseph Denooz, and Etienne Evrard, Dictionnaire fréquentiel et index inverse de la langue latine [Frequency Dictionary and Inverse Index of the Latin Language] (Liège, Belgium: Laboratoire d'analyse statistique des langues anciennes de l'Université de Liège [L.A.S.L.A.], 1981): 119.
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Diederich, Paul B. The Frequency of Latin Words and Their Endings. PhD diss., Columbia University, 1939.
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Citation
Chicago (17th ed.)
Allo Contributors. "prō (prep.) - Latin Word Definition." Allo Latin Dictionary. Last modified . Accessed November 24, 2024. http://ancientlanguages.org/latin/dictionary/pro.
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Wheelock's Latin
Wheelock, Wheelock's Latin, 78.prō on page 78
