Phrase guide

sic pro

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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phrase

Meaning 1

Used to note an error in text as quoted and to supply the supposed intended meaning

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncommon

Examples

  • They wrote to us, saying that they want to "make America grate [sic pro great] again".

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin sic pro (“[written] as such in place of”).