probole

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noun

A bony projection, especially the occipital protuberance of the skull.

OriginAncient Greek προβολή →
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Meanings

probole1

nounprobole (plural proboles)

plural proboles

  1. anatomyA bony projection, especially the occipital protuberance of the skull.
  2. ChristianityA conceptual projection of the Son or Holy Spirit from the Father in the Trinity.

Probole2

proper noun
  1. A genus of moths in the family Geometridae, the geometer moths.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπροβολή
  2. Ancient Greekπροβολή
  3. Englishprobole

Borrowed from Ancient Greek προβολή (probolḗ).

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APA

probole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/probole

MLA

“probole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/probole. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “probole,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/probole.

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