probo

See also: Probo, probó, and próbo

Galician

Verb

probo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of probar

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin probus,[1] from Proto-Indo-European *pro-bʰuH-s (“being in front”), from *pro- (“being in front”), extended form of the root *per (“through, forward”) + *bʰuH- (“to be”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈprɔ.bo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔbo
  • Hyphenation: prò‧bo

Adjective

probo (feminine proba, masculine plural probi, feminine plural probe)

  1. having strong moral principles; honest, decent, virtuous

Derived terms

References
  1. « probo », Lewis and Short, A Latin Dictionary, Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1879

Latin

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *proβwāō, from Proto-Indo-European *pro-bʰH-wó-s (“being in front”), from *pro- (“forward”) + *bʰuH- (“to be”).[1] Equivalent to probus (“good, fit”) +‎ -ō.

Pronunciation

Verb

probō (present infinitive probāre, perfect active probāvī, supine probātum); first conjugation

  1. to approve, to commend
    Synonyms: approbō, assentiō, cōnscīscō, scīscō, adnuō
  2. to test, to inspect
    Synonyms: periclitor, experior, tempto, explōrō, spectō
  3. to examine
    Synonyms: reputō, cōnsīderō, perpendō, circumspiciō, spectō
  4. to demonstrate, to prove, to show
    • 46 BCE, Cicero, Pro Ligario 16.2:
      Quod sī probāre Caesarī possēmus in Āfricā Ligārium omninō nōn fuisse […]
      But if we could prove to Caesar that Ligarius wasn't even in Africa […]
  5. to acquit, to exonerate
    Synonyms: absolvō, līberō, exonerō
    Antonyms: coarguō, comperiō

Conjugation
   Conjugation of probō (first conjugation)
indicative singular plural
first second third first second third
active present probō probās probat probāmus probātis probant
imperfect probābam probābās probābat probābāmus probābātis probābant
future probābō probābis probābit probābimus probābitis probābunt
perfect probāvī probāvistī,
probāstī1		 probāvit,
probāt1		 probāvimus,
probāmus1		 probāvistis,
probāstis1		 probāvērunt,
probāvēre,
probārunt1
pluperfect probāveram,
probāram1		 probāverās,
probārās1		 probāverat,
probārat1		 probāverāmus,
probārāmus1		 probāverātis,
probārātis1		 probāverant,
probārant1
future perfect probāverō,
probārō1		 probāveris,
probāris1		 probāverit,
probārit1		 probāverimus,
probārimus1		 probāveritis,
probāritis1		 probāverint,
probārint1
passive present probor probāris,
probāre		 probātur probāmur probāminī probantur
imperfect probābar probābāris,
probābāre		 probābātur probābāmur probābāminī probābantur
future probābor probāberis,
probābere		 probābitur probābimur probābiminī probābuntur
perfect probātus + present active indicative of sum
pluperfect probātus + imperfect active indicative of sum
future perfect probātus + future active indicative of sum
subjunctive singular plural
first second third first second third
active present probem probēs probet probēmus probētis probent
imperfect probārem probārēs probāret probārēmus probārētis probārent
perfect probāverim,
probārim1		 probāverīs,
probārīs1		 probāverit,
probārit1		 probāverīmus,
probārīmus1		 probāverītis,
probārītis1		 probāverint,
probārint1
pluperfect probāvissem,
probāssem1		 probāvissēs,
probāssēs1		 probāvisset,
probāsset1		 probāvissēmus,
probāssēmus1		 probāvissētis,
probāssētis1		 probāvissent,
probāssent1
passive present prober probēris,
probēre		 probētur probēmur probēminī probentur
imperfect probārer probārēris,
probārēre		 probārētur probārēmur probārēminī probārentur
perfect probātus + present active subjunctive of sum
pluperfect probātus + imperfect active subjunctive of sum
imperative singular plural
first second third first second third
active present — probā — — probāte —
future — probātō probātō — probātōte probantō
passive present — probāre — — probāminī —
future — probātor probātor — — probantor
non-finite forms active passive
present perfect future present perfect future
infinitives probāre probāvisse,
probāsse1		 probātūrum esse probārī probātum esse probātum īrī
participles probāns — probātūrus — probātus probandus
verbal nouns gerund supine
genitive dative accusative ablative accusative ablative
probandī probandō probandum probandō probātum probātū

1At least one rare poetic syncopated perfect form is attested.

Derived terms

Descendants

References
  • “probo”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • “probo”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • probo in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • Carl Meißner, Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book‎, London: Macmillan and Co.
    • a thing meets with my approval: res mihi probatur
    • I express my approval of a thing: res a me probatur
    • to quote precedents for a thing: aliquid exemplis probare, comprobare, confirmare
    • to prove one's point to a person's satisfaction: aliquid alicui probare (or c. Acc. c. Inf.)
    • it follows from what we have shown: hoc probato consequens est
  • probo in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎, pre-publication website, 2005-2016
  1. Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “prove”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin probus (“good, virtuous”).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpɾo.bu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpɾo.bo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈpɾo.bu/ [ˈpɾo.βu]

  • Hyphenation: pro‧bo

Adjective

probo (feminine proba, masculine plural probos, feminine plural probas)

  1. honest, decent, virtuous (having strong moral principles)

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin probus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpɾobo/ [ˈpɾo.β̞o]
  • Rhymes: -obo
  • Syllabification: pro‧bo

Adjective

probo (feminine proba, masculine plural probos, feminine plural probas)

  1. (formal) honest, upright
    Synonyms: honesto, honrado

Derived terms

Further reading
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