Feminine
prua
Meaning
prow, bow (of a ship)
Translations
Frequency
Hyphenated as
prù‧a
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpru.a/
Etymology
Probably borrowed from a language of southern Italy (e.g. Sicilian), from Latin prōra, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek πρῷρα (prōîra). Doublet of proda and prora.
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