pronto

See also: prónto

English

Etymology

From Spanish pronto, from Latin prōmptus. Doublet of prompt.

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɑntoʊ/, [ˈpʰɹɑntoʊ̯], [ˈpʰɹɑ̃ɾ̃oʊ̯]
  • Rhymes: -ɒntəʊ

Adverb

pronto (not comparable)

  1. (informal) Quickly, soon, promptly.
    I need to finish this assignment pronto.

Translations

Anagrams

Asturian

Etymology

From Latin prōmptus.

Adverb

pronto

  1. early
  2. soon
  3. nearby

Synonyms

Galician

Etymology

From Latin prōmptus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

pronto m (feminine singular pronta, masculine plural prontos, feminine plural prontas)

  1. prompt, speedy

Adverb

pronto

  1. soon
  2. early

Synonyms

Antonyms

Italian

Etymology

From Latin prōmptus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpron.to/, [ˈpr̺on̪t̪o]
  • Audio(file)
  • Stress: prónto
  • Hyphenation: pron‧to
  • Rhymes: -onto

Adjective

pronto (feminine singular pronta, masculine plural pronti, feminine plural pronte)

  1. ready, prepared
  2. willing, prompt, set

Noun

pronto m (plural pronti)

  1. ready-made

Interjection

pronto!?

  1. hello (when answering the phone)

Derived terms

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin prōmptus.

Pronunciation
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈpɾõtu/
  • Hyphenation: pron‧to

Adjective

pronto m (feminine singular pronta, masculine plural prontos, feminine plural prontas, comparable)

  1. ready
    O jantar está pronto.
    Dinner is ready.
  2. (of a person) ready; willing (prepared for immediate action)

Inflection
Inflection of pronto
singular plural
masculine feminine masculine feminine
positive pronto pronta prontos prontas
comparative mais pronto mais pronta mais prontos mais prontas
superlative o mais pronto
prontíssimo		 a mais pronta
prontíssima		 os mais prontos
prontíssimos		 as mais prontas
prontíssimas
augmentative prontão prontona prontões prontonas
diminutive prontinho prontinha prontinhos prontinhas

Quotations

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:pronto.

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin promptus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpɾonto/, [ˈpɾõn̪t̪o]
  • Hyphenation: pron‧to

Adjective

pronto (feminine singular pronta, masculine plural prontos, feminine plural prontas)

  1. prompt, on time
  2. ready

Derived terms

Adverb

pronto (superlative prontísimo)

  1. soon; promptly

de pronto

  1. suddenly

Synonyms
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