Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ex professo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ex pro-fes-so
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Professedly; by profession.

adv

As an expert; with the competence one would expect from a professional; in the capacity of an expert.

adv

Etymology

From Latin ex professo (“by profession”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: ex professo

Questions

What does ex professo mean?: Professedly; by profession.
Where does ex professo come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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