pro-endowment
|pro-en-dow-ment|
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/proʊ-ɪnˈdaʊmənt/
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/prəʊ-ɪnˈdaʊmənt/
for supporting endowment funds
Etymology
'pro-endowment' is a compound formed from the prefix 'pro-' (from Latin 'pro' meaning 'for') and the noun 'endowment'. 'Endowment' itself comes from Middle English 'endowment', from Old French 'endouer' (to provide with a dower), ultimately related to Latin roots such as 'donare'/'dotare' meaning 'to give'.
'pro-' (Latin 'pro', 'for') was attached to the English noun 'endowment' (Middle English from Old French 'endouer'), creating the modern English compound 'pro-endowment' to denote support for endowment funds or policies.
The components originally conveyed the ideas 'for' (pro-) and 'to give/provide as a dower' (endow); the modern compound's meaning has evolved to mean 'in favor of establishing or maintaining endowments' rather than any literal dower-giving.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person, position, or stance that supports or advocates for endowments.
As a pro-endowment, she argued that the scholarship fund should be expanded.
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Adjective 1
favoring or supportive of an endowment (for example, institutional or charitable funds established to provide long-term financial support).
The board adopted a pro-endowment policy to prioritize growing the university's long-term fund.
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