prithee

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prithee

/ˈpɹɪði/

Rhymes with -ɪði

Where it comes from

Contraction of I + pray + thee.

interjection prythee

archaic please; used to make a question or request more polite or more forceful. What tidings send our scouts? I prithee, speak.

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intj (archaic) please

Русский	прошу́ prošú, пожа́луйста požálujsta

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@misc{prithee_2026,
  title = {prithee},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/prithee},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}