Etymology

pronto

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Today it means: Quickly, very soon, promptly. Full definition →

Spanish pronto ← Latin prōmptus
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  1. Latin · derived fromprōmptus
  2. Spanish · borrowed frompronto
  3. English todaypronto

Borrowed from Spanish pronto, from Latin prōmptus. Doublet of prompt.

Words from the same roots

Latinprōmptus all →

prompt

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