Kilo Lingo

/prəʊ/

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Translation

A short word for a professional, someone who does something with great skill; also a good point about something.

Word origin

A short form of professional, from Latin profiteri, to declare openly; the pro of pros and cons is Latin pro, meaning for.

Origin
Latin
Root
profiteri
English cognates
professional

Examples

handled .

"Like a pro" means with great skill, like a professional.

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Here "pro" means someone paid to do a sport or job.

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"Pros and cons" are the good points and the bad points.

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This word is part of lesson 56.