Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prospectus

/pɹəˈspɛktəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.22 in modern English

Syllables: prospec-tus
IPA: /pɹəˈspɛktəs/

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A document, distributed to prospective members, investors, buyers, or participants, which describes an institution (such as a university), a publication, or a business and what it has to offer.

noun

A document which describes a proposed endeavor (venture, undertaking), such as a literary work (which one proposes to write).

noun

A booklet or other document giving details of a share offer for the benefit of investors.

Example Sentences

"The Manchester, Buxton, Matlock & Midlands Junction Railway, which was the title of this project, issued its prospectus on May 30, 1845, and announced that "this Company is formed to complete the communication by Railway between Lancashire and the East Districts. [...]". The capital to be raised was £800,000."
"Just in case, Oatly’s prospectus gives it the option of listing in Hong Kong if the foreign ownership becomes a problem in the United States."

Etymology

From French prospectus (“a prospectus”), borrowed from Latin prospectus. Doublet of prospect and prospekt.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: prospectus

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /pɹəˈspɛktəs/
British English: /pɹəˈspɛktəs/

Inflected Forms

prospectuses (plural)

Derived Forms

prospectusless

Phrases

pathfinder prospectus red herring prospectus

Synonyms

course catalog course catalogue

Questions

How do you pronounce prospectus?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹəˈspɛktəs/.
What does prospectus mean?: A document, distributed to prospective members, investors, buyers, or participants, which describes an institution (such as a university), a publication, or a business and what it has to offer.
Where does prospectus come from?: It is traced to French.

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