Definition of pronuba
plural -s
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pronuba
noun
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ˈpränyəbə
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ˈprōn-
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Origin and Etymology of pronuba
New Latin Pronuba
Pronuba
Pron·u·ba
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Definition of Pronuba
- taxonomic synonym of tegeticula
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Origin and Etymology of pronuba
New Latin, from Latin, matron who attended the bride in a Roman marriage, from feminine of pronubus relating to or for marriage, from pro- 2pro- + nubere to marry a man
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