[ˈproː.dɛ], [ˈprɔː.de]
OrigoFrom a reanalysis of prōdest (“is useful”), third-person singular of prōsum (“I am useful”), as prōde est.
- Late-Latin, indeclinableprofitable, useful
“Sed Porphyrius ait, inquiunt, ut beata sit anima, corpus esse omne fugiendum. Nihil ergo prode est, quia incorruptibile diximus futurum corpus, si anima beata non erit, nisi omne corpus effugerit.” — But it is said Porphiry said we must escape from our bodies so that our souls may be in bliss. It isn't useful for us [=Augustine] to say the body will not be corrupted, if the soul won't be in bliss
“Et est ibi praeterea arbor sicomori, quae dicitur a patriarchis posita esse; nam iam vetustissima est et ideo permodica est, licet tamen adhuc fructus afferat. Nam cuicumque incommoditas fuerit, vaden” — Moreover, there is a mulberry tree there said to have been placed by the Church Patriarchs, as it is very old and as an effect also small, although it still manages to bear fruit. If anyone has a sour
- Late-Latin, active, form-of, imperative, presentsecond-person singular present active imperative of prōdō
Formaeprōde(canonical)
Fons: Vicitionarium