prosit
9.9
Said to wish someone good health after they sneeze
- interjection
- /ˈprɒsɪt/
- Archaic
:
¡salud!
- After he sneezed, everyone said, 'Prosit!'
Examples
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She learned to say prosit after a sneeze while visiting Germany.
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At the dinner table, someone sneezed and several people responded with prosit.
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When his friend sneezed, he quickly said prosit with a smile.
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Bless you! Prosit!
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At the dinner table, someone sneezed and several people responded with prosit.
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When his friend sneezed, he quickly said prosit with a smile.
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After he sneezed, everyone said, 'prosit!'
Synonyms
1
7.4
A short spoken wish for good health after someone sneezes
is the same wish but a different exclamation form
Surface Forms
prosit main
Etymology
Prosit comes from Latin prodesse, made of pro- 'for' and esse 'to be', and it once meant 'may it be for your good'. So when someone says prosit after a sneeze they are offering a quick wish for the person's health.