prós

From Proto-Indo-European *próti, *préti. Cognates include Sanskrit प्रति (práti), Latin pretium, and Old Church Slavonic противъ (protivŭ). May be related to πρό (pró, “before”).

Equivalent prepositions in use for πρός (prós) from another root are ποτί (potí) — Epic, Doric, ποί (poí) — Doric, πός (pós) — Arcadocypriot.

The genitive is an innovated Greek associative. The dative is from the PIE locative. The accusative is from the pre-PIE directional, with some of the metaphorical uses like παρά (pará).

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /prós/ → /pros/ → /pros/

Adverb

πρός • (prós)

1. besides, over and above, thereto, in addition

Preposition

πρός • (prós) (governs the genitive, dative and accusative)

1. (expressing direction) on the side of, from, at, to, forward to, toward
   1. from, on the side of, towards, pertaining to, at the hand of, by [with genitive]
      1. (mostly in religious formulas) before, in presence of, in the eyes of, in the sight of, in the name of
      2. (derivable from) agreeable to, becoming, like
   2. (with dative, expressing proximity) hard by, near to, at, among
      1. off (a coast or island), bordering on (countries, peoples)
      2. before, in presence of (of people)
      3. (with verbs of motion) towards, upon, against
      4. (expressing close engagement) at the point of, engaged in
      5. (expressing union or addition) besides, in addition to
   3. (with accusative, expressing motion or direction) towards
      1. (with verbs implying motion) upon, against
      2. (expressing addition) over and above
      3. (with verbs of seeing) towards, facing sth., to, against (the wind), in the light of, in (e.g. open day)
      4. (in hostile or discursive sense) against, in reply to, in accusation
      5. (for various kinds of intercourse or reciprocal action) with, (have certain feelings) towards, at the hands of, of, inspired by
      6. before (a gremium, witness etc.), in the eyes of (a God etc.) (of legal or other business contracted)
      7. towards (the evening etc.), at, about (of time)
      8. relating to, in reference to, in respect of, touching (some matter); in consequence of, in view of (some fact); according to (a certain document, habitude etc.)
      9. (music) accompanied by (an instrument)
      10. (in various adverbial phrases) with, under (e.g. compulsion), by means of, in (e.g. due proportion)