προσ-

See also: προς and πρός

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• ποτι- (poti-) — Epic, Doric

Etymology

Prefix version of the preposition πρός (prós, “towards”).

Prefix

προσ- • (pros-)

1. motion towards, accession to, or nearness to

Derived terms

Ancient Greek terms prefixed with προσ-

References

• “πρός”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press

Greek

Alternative forms

• πρόσ- (prós-)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek προσ- (pros-, “against”). See preposition προς.

Prefix

προσ- • (pros-)

1. toward
2. (means proximity)
3. (means agreement, similarity)
4. (means hostility)
5. (accentuates the meaning)

Derived terms

• Category:Greek terms prefixed with προσ-
• Category:Greek terms prefixed with πρόσ-