Etymology

pronograde

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Today it means: Walking with the length of the body parallel to the ground. Full definition →

Latin pronus
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromgradus
  2. Latin · derived frompronus“bent over”
  3. English todaypronograde

From Latin pronus (“bent over”) + -grade (“means of walking”) (from Latin gradus). Compare prone.

Words from the same roots

Latinpronus all →

prone

Latingradus all →

degreegradegradual-gradeunguligrade

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