pros- root words — words with the pros- root

The root pros- comes from Latin prosa, meaning prose, straightforward. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including prosaic, prosaically, prosier, prosy. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pros- root

Explore words with pros- — words containing the pros- root and sharing its sense of "prose, straightforward". Examples include prosaic, prosaically, prosier, prosy. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does pros- mean?

The pros- root means prose, straightforward, from Latin prosa. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.