pro-sentence

noun

A function word or expression that substitutes for a whole sentence whose content is recoverable from the context.

OriginEnglish sentence ← Latin prō ← Proto-Italic *prō →
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Meanings

nounpro-sentence (plural pro-sentences)

plural pro-sentences

  1. grammarA function word or expression that substitutes for a whole sentence whose content is recoverable from the context.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pér
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pró
  4. Proto-Italic*prō
  5. Latinprō
  6. Englishpro-
  7. Englishsentence
  8. Englishpro-sentence

From pro- + sentence.

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APA

pro-sentence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pro-sentence

MLA

“pro-sentence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pro-sentence. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pro-sentence,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pro-sentence.

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