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prosit

9.9

Said when raising a glass to wish others good health

interjection
/ˈproʊsɪt/

Archaic

: ¡salud!

At the German festival, the crowd shouted prosit in unison before drinking.

Examples

Everyone raised their glasses and shouted prosit!
She smiled and said prosit as she toasted her friends at dinner.
He raised his glass and exclaimed prosit before everyone took a sip.
When the toast was made, we all said prosit.
He raised his glass and exclaimed prosit before everyone took a sip.
At the German festival, the crowd shouted prosit in unison before drinking.
She smiled and said prosit as she toasted her friends at dinner.

Synonyms

salud

vsprosit

3 9.9

A word people say when they raise glasses to wish good health

is identical in purpose but not identified as Spanish in origin

prost

vsprosit

Informal

9.9

A German word people say when they raise a glass to say cheers before drinking

is the same idea but not specific to German use

skoal

vsprosit

9.9

A word people shout before drinking to wish someone good health

is used similarly but can be said at any point while drinking

skol

vsprosit

9.9

People say it before drinking to wish each other good health

is the same idea but not labeled as a regional Scandinavian form

Surface Forms

prosit main

Etymology

Prosit comes from the Latin word prodesse, with pro- 'for' (like the English pro- meaning 'for') and esse 'to be', so it originally meant 'may it be for your good'. That's why people shout prosit when they raise a glass — they are wishing good health or good fortune to the group.