processus

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/pɹəʊˈsɛsəs/

noun

A process, or projecting part.

OriginLatin prōcessus ← Proto-Italic *kezdō ← Proto-Indo-European *pro- →
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Meanings

nounprocessus (plural processus)
  1. A process, or projecting part.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pér
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pró
  4. Proto-Indo-European*pro-
  5. Proto-Italic*pro-
  6. Latinprō-
  7. Proto-Italic*kezdō
  8. Latincēdō
  9. Latinprōcēdō
  10. Latinprōcessus
  11. Englishprocessus

Borrowed from Latin prōcessus.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with processus

Nessusconsessus
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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