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pronto

  • /ˈpɹɒntəʊ/ UK
  • [ˈpʰɹɒntʰəʊ̯] UK
  • /ˈpɹɑntoʊ/ US
  • [ˈpʰɹɑntʰoʊ̯] US
  • [ˈpʰɹɑnoʊ̯] US

Rhymes with -ɒntəʊ

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Spanish pronto, from Latin prōmptus. Doublet of prompt.

adverb

  1. informal, not comparable Quickly, very soon, promptly. I need to finish this assignment pronto.

adjective more pronto · most pronto

  1. informal, rare Quick, prompt. For a pronto lunch, take a slice or two to work and team with a tasty salad.

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adv quickly

Españolpronto
Portuguêslogo
Françaisillico
Italianosubito, il prima possibile
Русскийбыстро bystro, ско́ро skóro

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"pronto." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pronto. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

pronto. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pronto

Chicago

"pronto." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pronto.

BibTeX
@misc{pronto_2026,
  title = {pronto},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pronto},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}