procere

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adjective

Of high stature; tall.

OriginLatin prōcērus →
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Meanings

adjectiveprocere (comparative more procere, superlative most procere)

comparative more procere · superlative most procere

  1. obsoleteOf high stature; tall.

    Such lignous and woody plants as are hard of substance, procere of stature, that are thick and solid, and stiffly adhere to the ground on which they stand.

    1664, John Evelyn, Sylva, or A Discourse of Forest-Trees and the Propagation of Timber

Origin

  1. Latinprōcērus“tall”
  2. Englishprocere

From Latin prōcērus (“tall”).

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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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