proposal
/pɹəˈpəʊzəl/pruh-POH-zuhl
/pɹəˈpoʊzəl/pruh-POH-zuhl
Meaningthe act of putting forward
Common meaning: a plan or offer
Other meanings: an offer of marriage
- proposto set before (others)Skeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), p. 471 · scan
- aladjective ending: relating to
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Formed in English from propose + -al.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), PROPOSE, p.471 · scan
Source words
- proponere Latin · source word “to set before (others)”
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