pronto

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈprɒntəʊ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈprɑntoʊ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(prontō)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
pron•to /ˈprɑntoʊ/USA pronunciation   adv. 
  1. Informal Termspromptly:Do it pronto.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
pron•to  (prontō),USA pronunciation adv. [Informal.]
  1. Informal Termspromptly;
    quickly.
  • Latin promptus prompt (adjective, adjectival)
  • Spanish (adjective, adjectival and adverb, adverbial) quick, quickly
  • 1840–50, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pronto / ˈprɒntəʊ/
  1. at once; promptly
Etymology: 20th Century: from Spanish: quick, from Latin promptus prompt

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