aspro
/ (ˈæsprəʊ) /
noun plural -pros
Australian informal an associate professor at an academic institution
Nearby words
aspiring, asplanchnic, asplenia, asplenium, asprawl, aspro, asquint, asquith, asquith, herbert henry, asr, asrama
Word Origin for aspro
C20: from as (sociate) + pro (fessor)
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Examples from the Web for aspro
Manrico's reply is couched in a bold, martial air, "Mal reggendo all'aspro assalto" (Ill sustaining the furious encounter).
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