Meaning
A short word for a professional, someone who does something with great skill; also a good point about something.
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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
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"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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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 30, lesson 10: pro, constantly, granny and 7 more words.