pro A2 Topic:Actions & Processes US /pɹoʊ/ UK /pɹəʊ/ See IPA manual Freq #3827 Meanings 1 noun A professional; someone who does an activity for a living or is highly skilled at it. When it comes to fixing cars, he's a real pro. 2 noun An advantage of something, often listed against its disadvantages (cons). Let's weigh the pros and cons before buying a car. 3 adj In favour of something. Most of the committee were pro the new plan. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 noun · an advantage of something,... advantageplusupside Word family Forms pros Derived forms neoprononpropro-ampro-celebrityprodomproetteproficprolocutionpromissionprozinesemiprosuperpro Appears in Phrases (1) See all golf pro someone paid to play golf or teach others to play Noun + noun Idioms (1) See all pros and cons the advantages and disadvantages of something Etymology AI details From Late Middle English pro, from Latin prō (“on behalf of”). pro Middle English prō Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # pro **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** noun, adj **IPA (US):** /pɹoʊ/ **IPA (UK):** /pɹəʊ/ **Frequency rank:** 3827 ## Meanings 1. A professional; someone who does an activity for a living or is highly skilled at it. 2. An advantage of something, often listed against its disadvantages (cons). 3. In favour of something. ## Examples - When it comes to fixing cars, he's a real pro. - Let's weigh the pros and cons before buying a car. - Most of the committee were pro the new plan. ## Derived Forms - neopro - nonpro - pro-am - pro-celebrity - prodom - proette - profic - prolocution - promission - prozine - semipro - superpro ## Roots and Affixes - Root: pro - Root: prō ## Etymology From Late Middle English pro, from Latin prō (“on behalf of”). ## AI Etymology Pro comes from Late Middle English pro, from Latin prō (“on behalf of”). The historical chain includes pro (Middle English), prō (Latin). In present-day English it covers a professional; someone who does an activity for a living or is highly skilled at it, an advantage of something, often listed against its disadvantages (cons), and in favour of something. The wider family includes derived forms such as neopro, nonpro, pro-am, pro-celebrity, prodom. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown