προς

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See also: πρός and προσ-

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πρός (prós), from Proto-Indo-European *próti, *préti.

Preposition

προς (pros) (+ accusative)

  1. (positional) towards, toward, to
    Προχώρησε προς το σχολείο.
    Prochórise pros to scholeío.
    She walked to school
  2. (temporal) towards
    Προς το βράδυ το γάλα λιγοστεύει σε ποσότητα.
    Pros to vrády to gála ligostévei se posótita.
    Towards evening the quantity of milk diminishes.

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