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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.
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Origin of pro re nata
Literally, “for a thing born”
Words nearby pro re nata
pro rat. aet., prorate, prorated, proration, proreform, pro re nata, prorennin, prorogue, prorubricyte, pros-, prosaic
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