Main Entry: pro·spec·tus

Pronunciation: \prə-ˈspek-təs, prä-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural pro·spec·tus·es

Etymology: Latin, prospect

Date: 1765

1 : a preliminary printed statement that describes an enterprise (as a business or publication) and that is distributed to prospective buyers, investors, or participants
2 : something (as a statement or situation) that forecasts the course or nature of something