Pro
Preposition
used with Ablative only.
The circumflected accents
are used to mark the vowels' length.
Non figurative usage
Space: before,
in front of
-
Proelium pro castra factum est.
The battle
took place in front of the camp.
Figurative usage
1. Purpose: for,
on behalf of
-
Pro republica me devoveo.
I devow
myself on behalf of the republic.
2. In quality of: in
stead of
-
legatus pro praetore legate
with the authority of a praetor
3. Opinion: as,
like, for
-
Marcum pro amico habeo.
I have
Marcus for friend.
4. Accordance: according
to, for
-
pro mea parte
for
my part
-
pro parte virili according
to my possibilities
-
pro tempore
according
to the time
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