Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prorogue

/pɹoʊˈɹoʊɡ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English

Syllables: pro-rogue
IPA: /pɹoʊˈɹoʊɡ/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To suspend (a parliamentary session) or to discontinue the meetings of (an assembly, parliament etc.) without formally ending the session.

Transitive verb

verb

Archaic; Transitive verb

verb

To prolong or extend.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"On 9 September, when Parliament was prorogued until 14 October [later reversed by the Supreme Court], spelling the end of 12 pieces of legislation, it emerged that the High Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill was one of only three bills which will be carried over into the new parliamentary session."
"Mirth[…]prorogues life, whets the wit, makes the body young, lively, and fit for any manner of employment."
"The King settled to prorogue Parliament until the Christmas holidays, and to do nothing else for the present."

Etymology

From Old French proroger, proroguer, from Latin prōrogō (“prolong, defer”).

Origin

Source language: Old French

Word Breakdown

Root: *per-, proroger, prōrogō

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /pɹoʊˈɹoʊɡ/
British English: /pɹə(ʊ)ˈɹəʊɡ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

prorogues (present, singular) proroguing (participle, present) prorogued (participle, past) prorogued (past)

Derived Forms

prorogate prorogation prorogator proroguement unprorogued

Frequently Paired Words

adjourn dissolve

Synonyms

defer postpone extend prolong protract hold over put over table shelve set back remit put off

Rhymes With

rogue vogue doge minogue pogue brogue drogue pirogue yogh cogue disembogue tvorog

Questions

How do you pronounce prorogue?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹoʊˈɹoʊɡ/.
What does prorogue mean?: To suspend (a parliamentary session) or to discontinue the meetings of (an assembly, parliament etc.) without formally ending the session.
Where does prorogue come from?: It is traced to Old French.

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