prou
Catalan
Etymology
From Old Occitan pro, from Vulgar Latin *prōde (“profitable”), from Latin prōdest (“it is useful”) interpreted as prode est, verb form of prōsum (“to be of value”). Compare with English proud.
Synonyms
- (quite): bastant
Further reading
- “prou” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
French
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *prōde (“profitable”), from Latin prōdest (“is useful”), third-person singular of prōsum (“to be of value”), metanalysed as prōde est,
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pʁu/
Usage notes
Nowadays, this word is only used in the phrase peu ou prou, or less commonly in the phrase ni peu ni prou.
Further reading
- “prou” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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