prosit
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- noun
- /ˈproʊsɪt/
- Archaic
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brindis
- "Prosit!" everyone cheered as they raised their glasses to celebrate the occasion.
Examples
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Prosit!
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Prosit!
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Under the picture was a caption: "Prosit Neujahr - A toast to the New Year."
Blog text (12) -
Prosit Neu Jahr!
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As they enjoyed their drinks, he raised his glass and exclaimed, "Prosit!"
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We all joined together and shouted, "Prosit!" just before taking a sip of our beverages.
Synonyms
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A word people say when they raise glasses to wish good health
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A drink that people raise and share to wish someone good health
A German word people say when they raise a glass to say cheers before drinking
People say it before drinking to wish each other good health
A friendly informal word used to thank someone, say goodbye, and to make a toast before drinking
Surface Forms
Etymology
A prosit is a short toast from Latin prodesse, where pro- means 'for' and esse means 'to be', so it literally wished that something 'be for your good'. That is why a prosit today is the short wish or cheer you say when you raise a glass.