pro re nata

[ proh re nah-tah; English proh ree ney-tuh, rey ]

/ ˈproʊ ˈrɛ ˈnɑ tɑ; English ˈproʊ ˈri ˈneɪ tə, ˈreɪ /

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adverb Latin.

for an unforeseen need or contingency.

Nearby words

pro forma invoice, pro memoria, pro patria, pro rat. aet., pro rata, pro re nata, pro shop, pro tempore, pro-, pro-am, pro-american

Origin of pro re nata

literally, for a thing born

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Examples from the Web for nata

"That poor fellow is about done for," said Nata, pushing off from the junk.
The Usurper|Judith Gautier
Nata and Nena had been instructed to take with them one ear of maize only, which suggests that they were harvest spirits.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria|Donald A. Mackenzie
Circæis nata forent, an Lucrinum ad saxum, Rhutupinove edita fundo Ostrea, callebat primo deprendere morsu.
Old English Chronicles|Various
The Prince and the sailor Nata tried to hold the boat as nearly stationary as might be.
The Usurper|Judith Gautier

The association of Balder with corn suggests that, like Nata of the Nahua tribes, he was a harvest spirit, among other things.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria|Donald A. Mackenzie