probus

Meaning

1. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able
2. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) upright, honest, virtuous, moral, proven

Concepts

liberal

generous

above-board

honest

upright

Translations

liberal

ανεκτικός

libéral

liberale

Liberale

generoso

generosa

ανοιχτοχέρης

généreuse

honnête

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈprɔ.bʊs]

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *proβwos, from Proto-Indo-European *pro-bʰH-wó-s (“being in front”), from *pro- (“forward”) + *bʰuH- (“to be”). See also prōsum. Cognate with Sanskrit प्रभु (prabhú, “excellent, foremost, potent”).