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Latin
Etymology
From procus (“standing in front of”), from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“in front of”), similar to prope (“nearby, close”).
Pronunciation
Noun
procer m (genitive proceris); third declension
- (chiefly in the plural) noble(s), prince(s), chief(s)
- Synonym: primores
Declension
Third-declension noun.
References
- “procer”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “procer”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- procer in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
Tocharian B
Etymology
From Proto-Tocharian *procer, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr. Compare Tocharian A pracar.
Noun
procer m
- brother
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