προσ-

See also: προς and πρός

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Prefix version of the preposition πρός (prós, “towards”).

Prefix

προσ- • (pros-)

  1. motion towards, accession to, or nearness to

Derived terms
Ancient Greek terms prefixed with προσ-

References

Greek

Alternative forms
  • πρόσ- (prós-)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek προσ- (pros-, “against”). See preposition προς.[1]

Prefix

προσ- • (pros-)

  1. toward
  2. (means proximity)
  3. (means agreement, similarity)
  4. (means hostility)
  5. (accentuates the meaning)

Derived terms
  • Category:Greek terms prefixed with προσ-
  • Category:Greek terms prefixed with πρόσ-

References
  1. προσ- - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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