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English
Etymology
From proletariat (“working class”) by shortening.
Pronunciation
Noun
prole (plural proles)
- (informal) A member of the proletariat; a proletarian.
- (informal) A pleb (ordinary person).
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Catalan
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin prōlēs.
Pronunciation
Noun
prole f (plural proles)
- offspring, issue, progeny
- Synonym: progenitura
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Italian
Etymology
From Latin prōlēs.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈprɔ.le/
- Rhymes: -ɔle
- Hyphenation: prò‧le
Noun
prole f (plural proli)
- offspring, issue, children
- senza prole ― childless
- progeny, race, stock
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Latin
Noun
prōle
- ablative singular of prōlēs
Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin prōlēs (“offspring”).
Pronunciation
Noun
prole f (plural proles)
- progeny; offspring; brood
- Synonyms: progénie, descendência
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin prōlēs (“offspring”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɾole/
- Rhymes: -ole
- Syllabification: pro‧le
Noun
prole f (plural proles)
- progeny
- offspring
- Synonym: vástago
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