Standard Lemma guide

pronto

adj · adv · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈpɹɒntəʊ/
  • UK: [ˈphɹɒnthəʊ̯]
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: /ˈpɹɑntoʊ/
  • US: [ˈphɹɑnthoʊ̯]
  • US: [ˈphɹɑnoʊ̯]
  • rhymes with -ɒntəʊ
  • CMU ARPABET: P R AA1 N T OW0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Quick, prompt.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, rare

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

Quickly, very soon, promptly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, not-comparable

Examples

  • I need to finish this assignment pronto.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adverb

Meaning 3

in a punctual manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he did his homework promptly

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: promptly, readily

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: бързо (bǎrzo) — quickly
  • Bulgarian: веднага (vednaga) — quickly
  • Czech: rychle — quickly
  • Czech: okamžitě — quickly
  • Czech: fofrem — quickly
  • Danish: omgående — quickly
  • Danish: med det samme — quickly
  • Finnish: pikaisesti — quickly
  • French: illico — quickly
  • Icelandic: tafarlaust — quickly
  • Icelandic: eins og skot — quickly
  • Italian: subito — quickly
  • Italian: il prima possibile — quickly
  • Portuguese: logo — quickly
  • Russian: быстро (bystro) — quickly
  • Russian: ско́ро (skóro) — quickly
  • Spanish: pronto — quickly