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English
Etymology
L. prospectus, past participle of prospicere, to look forward, from pro#Latin|pro, before, forward + specere, spicere, to look, to see

Pronunciation
(noun):
*(RP): /�pr�sp�kt/, /<tt>"prQspEkt</tt>/
*(US): präsʹp�kt, /�pr��sp�kt/, /<tt>"prA:spEkt</tt>/
(verb): pr�-sp�ktʹ, /pr��sp�kt/, /<tt>pr@"spEkt</tt>/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�kt|-�kt

Noun
en-noun

1. The potential things that may come to pass, usually favorable.

Translations
Catalan: prospeccions
Finnish: mahdollisuus

Verb
en-verb

#intransitive To search, as for gold.

Translations
Catalan: fer prospeccions
Finnish: etsiä

Category:English heteronyms

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• 2007-10-04 22:18 - Interwicket - iwiki +simple, te

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