promptus

Latin

Etymology 1

From prōmō (“take or bring forth”).

Noun

prōmptus (genitive prōmptūs); m, fourth declension

1. a taking forth
   1. an exposing to view, a being visible, visibility, in the phrase:

      in promptu esse (habere, ponere) — “to be (make, render) public, open, visible, manifest”

   2. readiness; only in the phrase:

      in promptu esse, habere — “to be at hand, to have ready”

   3. ease, facility; only in the phrase:

      in promptu esse — “to be easy”

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	prōmptus	prōmptūs
genitive	prōmptūs	prōmptuum
dative	prōmptuī	prōmptibus
accusative	prōmptum	prōmptūs
ablative	prōmptū	prōmptibus
vocative	prōmptus	prōmptūs

Descendants

• French: prompt

Etymology 2

Perfect passive participle of prōmō

Participle

prōmptus m (feminine prōmpta, neuter prōmptum); first/second declension

1. produced

Inflection

Number	Singular				Plural
Case \ Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
nominative	prōmptus	prōmpta	prōmptum		prōmptī	prōmptae	prōmpta
genitive	prōmptī	prōmptae	prōmptī		prōmptōrum	prōmptārum	prōmptōrum
dative	prōmptō	prōmptae	prōmptō		prōmptīs	prōmptīs	prōmptīs
accusative	prōmptum	prōmptam	prōmptum		prōmptōs	prōmptās	prōmpta
ablative	prōmptō	prōmptā	prōmptō		prōmptīs	prōmptīs	prōmptīs
vocative	prōmpte	prōmpta	prōmptum		prōmptī	prōmptae	prōmpta

Adjective

prōmptus m (feminine prōmpta, neuter prōmptum); first/second declension

1. manifest, disclosed
2. ready, willing, eager
3. quick, prompt

Inflection

Number	Singular				Plural
Case \ Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
nominative	prōmptus	prōmpta	prōmptum		prōmptī	prōmptae	prōmpta
genitive	prōmptī	prōmptae	prōmptī		prōmptōrum	prōmptārum	prōmptōrum
dative	prōmptō	prōmptae	prōmptō		prōmptīs	prōmptīs	prōmptīs
accusative	prōmptum	prōmptam	prōmptum		prōmptōs	prōmptās	prōmpta
ablative	prōmptō	prōmptā	prōmptō		prōmptīs	prōmptīs	prōmptīs
vocative	prōmpte	prōmpta	prōmptum		prōmptī	prōmptae	prōmpta

Descendants

• English: prompt
• Italian: pronto
• Portuguese: pronto
• Spanish: pronto

References

• promptus in Charlton T. Lewis & Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1879