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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pros-

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.87 in modern English

Syllables
pros-
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

To, toward, before, forward, in front.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πρός (prós) and Ancient Greek πρόσω (prósō)

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: πρός, πρόσω

Derived Forms

emprosthodromous emprosthotonos emprosthotonus proselyte prosencephalon prosenchyma prosody prosonomasia prosopopeia prosthesis prosthetic

Phrases

emprostho- prostho-

Questions

What does pros- mean?
To, toward, before, forward, in front.
Where does pros- come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce pros-

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