procacious

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procacious

/pɹəˈkeɪʃəs/

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From Latin procāx (“bold, impudent”), from procō (“ask, demand”), from procus (“suitor”).

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Bold, forward, insolent. Another piece of Vain-glory to be Denied, is in The Reputation of strength and valour. The witless part of men, especially in their procacious humours, do use to be carried away with this […]

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@misc{procacious_2026,
  title = {procacious},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/procacious},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}