público

[ poo-bli-koh; Spanish poo-vlee-kaw ]

/ ˈpu blɪˌkoʊ; Spanish ˈpu vliˌkɔ /

noun, plural pú·bli·cos [poo-bli-kohz; Spanish poo-vlee-kaws] /ˈpu blɪˌkoʊz; Spanish ˈpu vliˌkɔs/.

(especially in Puerto Rico) a taxi that picks up and discharges passengers along a fixed route.

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Origin of público

< American Spanish; Spanish: literally, public

pro bono publico

[ proh boh-noh poo-bli-koh; English proh boh-noh puhb-li-koh ]

/ proʊ ˈboʊ noʊ ˈpu blɪˌkoʊ; English proʊ ˈboʊ noʊ ˈpʌb lɪˌkoʊ /

adverb Latin.

for the public good or welfare.

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Examples from the Web for publico

Quicquid de me fit in publico, nihil mœror; ego in quiete tandem sedeo.
History of the Reformation of the Sixteenth Century, Volume III|J. H. Merle D'Aubign
La corte muta; in publico non si ragiona di nuove, et chi pure le sa, se le trace.
History of The Reign of Philip The Second King of Spain|William H. Prescott
Bathroom and washstand were supplied by a rusty brass tap, placed, pro bono publico, in the corridor.
From Paris to New York by Land|Harry de Windt
"Publico utilitati cedet jus privatum," he said at last aloud, and opened the book.
The Knight of the Golden Melice|John Turvill Adams

Senatus maestus, tamquam in publico luctu, veste mutata pro eo deprecabatur.
Selections from Viri Romae|Charles Franois L'Homond

British Dictionary definitions for publico

pro bono publico

/ Latin (ˈprəʊ ˈbəʊnəʊ ˈpʊblɪkəʊ) /

for the public good

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