# pronto
## English
### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* (UK) IPA: /ˈpɹɒntəʊ/, [ˈpʰɹɒntʰəʊ̯]
* Audio (Southern England):(file)
* (US) IPA: /ˈpɹɑntoʊ/, [ˈpʰɹɑntʰoʊ̯], [ˈpʰɹɑnoʊ̯]
* Rhymes: -ɒntəʊ

### Adverb

pronto (not comparable)
* (informal) Quickly, very soon, promptly.
    I need to finish this assignment pronto.
** 2024 September 12, Sam Damshenas, “‘A new direction for the franchise’: Drag Race UK stars on “mind-blowing” season 6”, in Gay Times‎:“ […] I burst through the door with a pregnancy bump and shouted at him, pretending to be his mistress. I’ve never seen a man look so horrified in his life. I then went into a spontaneous lip-sync of ‘I Will Survive’.” (We need footage, pronto.)

#### Translations
### Adjective

pronto (comparative more pronto, superlative most pronto)
* (informal, rare) Quick, prompt.
** 2014, Gurpareet Bains, “Turkey Meatloaf”, in The Superfood Diet, Bath, Somerset: Absolute Press, →ISBN, “Lunch” section, page 77:For a pronto lunch, take a slice or two to work and team with a tasty salad.
** 2019, Allen Knox, “Under the Rabbit Skin”, in Afternoon Solipsism (Insinmind; 1), Bloomington, Ind.: Balboa Press, →ISBN:In pronto reaction time, Zeth chose to drive a black armored truck, […]
** 2020, Douglas J. Alford, “Dinos to Dinner”, in Stories – of Self & Sharing, Alford Books, →ISBN, page 8:Wow! With a pronto 'Poof' from Funky, Bronto the Brontosaurus appears.

### See also

* pronto plate

### Anagrams

* Porton, proton

## Asturian
### Etymology

From Latin prōmptus.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈpɾonto/ [ˈpɾõn̪.t̪o]
* Rhymes: -onto
* Syllabification: pron‧to

### Adverb

pronto
* early
    Synonym: llueu
* soon
    Synonym: ceo
* nearby
    Synonym: cerca

## Galician
### Etymology

From Latin prōmptus.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈpɾonto/ [ˈpɾon̪.t̪ʊ]
* Rhymes: -onto
* Hyphenation: pron‧to

### Adjective

pronto (feminine pronta, masculine plural prontos, feminine plural prontas)
* prompt, speedy
* ready, at the ready; willing
    Estades prontos? ― Are you ready?
** 1861, José Sánchez de Santamarina, transl., Gospel of Matthew, page 115:Que si ben o esprito está pronto, a carne sin embargo é fracaBecause even if the spirit is willing, the flesh is weak

### Adverb

pronto
* soon
    Synonyms: axiña, decontado
* early
    Synonym: cedo
    Antonym: tarde

### References

* Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “pronto”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
* Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “pronto”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
* Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “pronto”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

## Italian
### Etymology

From Latin prōmptus.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈpron.to/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -onto
* Hyphenation: prón‧to

### Adjective

pronto (feminine pronta, masculine plural pronti, feminine plural pronte, superlative prontissimo)
* ready, prepared
    È pronto il pranzo? ― Is lunch ready?
* willing, prompt, set

#### Derived terms

* prontamente
* pronto soccorso

### Noun

pronto m (plural pronti)
* ready-made

### Interjection

pronto
* (telephony) hello (when answering the phone)

### Further reading

* pronto in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

## Ladino
### Etymology

Derived from Latin promptus. Cognate with Spanish pronto.

### Adjective

pronto (Hebrew spelling פרונטו)
* prepared; ready
    Synonym: preparado
** 20th century, Horozlu‎:Para los ke estan prontos para kazar Vijtad el Magazen HOROZLU onde topareş vistidos modernos, Bonjures, Frakes, Işmoken, komple i kon presios baratos.For those who are ready to marry, visit the HOROZLU shop, where [it has] topareş modern clothes, Bonjures, Frakes, Işmoken and it completes with low prices.

### Adverb

pronto (Hebrew spelling פרונטו)
* immediately; now
    Synonyms: apunto, imediatamente, luego, pishin
** 2006, יעקב כולי, מעם לועז בראשית: לקט : בצירוף מבואות, גלוסאר ומפתחות‎, הוצאת מכון מעלה אדומים, →ISBN:El rey respondio diziendo: "Pronto".The king replied saying, 'Now.'

#### Derived terms

* prontamente

### References

* 1 2 “pronto”, in Trezoro de la Lengua Djudeoespanyola.

## Portuguese
### Alternative forms

* prompto (pre-standardization spelling)

### Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin prōmptus.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈpɾõ.tu/
* Rhymes: -õtu
* Hyphenation: pron‧to

### Adjective

pronto (feminine pronta, masculine plural prontos, feminine plural prontas, comparable, comparative mais pronto, superlative o mais pronto or prontíssimo, diminutive prontinho, augmentative prontão)
* ready, finished
    O jantar está pronto.Dinner is ready.
** 1880, Maria Amalia Vaz de Carvalho, “A perceptora [The preceptress]”, in Contos e phantasias [Short stories and fantasies]‎, 2nd edition, Lisbon: Parceria Antonio Maria Pereira, published 1905, page 214:— Aqui me tem, prompto a luctar peito a peito contra o seu infortunio, e a vencêl-o.“Here you have me, ready to fight chest-to-chest against your misfortune, and to win against it.”
* (by extension, of an answer) fast; instant; immediate (that does not delay)
* (by extension) fit, prepared
* (military) free, idle
    Synonyms: desocupado, ocioso
* (Can we verify this sense?) present
* (Brazil, slang) penniless

#### Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:pronto.

### Adverb

pronto
* (uncommon) promptly

#### Derived terms

* pronto-atendimento
* pronto-socorro

### Interjection

pronto
* (telephony) hello (greeting when picking up the phone)
    Synonyms: alô, estou
* there, done
    Pronto, entreguei minha redação!There, I handed over my essay!

### Noun

pronto m (plural prontos)
* (military) trained soldier (soldier who completed their training period)

### Further reading

* “pronto”, in iDicionário Aulete (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025
* “pronto”, in Dicio – Dicionário Online de Português (in Portuguese), Porto: 7Graus, 2009–2025
* “pronto”, in Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisboa: Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, 2001–2025
* “pronto”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
* “pronto”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2025
* “pronto”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025

## Spanish
### Etymology

From Latin promptus.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈpɾonto/ [ˈpɾõn̪.t̪o]
* Rhymes: -onto
* Syllabification: pron‧to

### Adjective

pronto (feminine pronta, masculine plural prontos, feminine plural prontas)
* prompt, on time
* ready
** 1915, Julio Vicuña Cifuentes, Mitos y Supersticiones Recogidos de la Tradición Oral Chilena, page 268:Las liebres duermen con los ojos abiertos, para hacer creer a sus enemigos que están despiertas y prontas para huir.Hares sleep with their eyes open, to fool their enemies into thinking they're awake and ready to flee.

#### Derived terms

* a bote pronto
* aprontar
* de pronto
* hasta pronto
* por de pronto
* por lo pronto
* tan pronto

### Adverb

pronto (superlative prontísimo)
* soon, promptly, any time soon
    Synonym: luego
    de pronto ― suddenly

#### Derived terms

* de pronto
* hasta pronto
* que se dice pronto

### Further reading

* “pronto”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10