prograde
/ˈpɹoʊɡɹeɪd/adjective, verb
prograde is spelled P-R-O-G-R-A-D-E: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 133,440th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, prograde means “Moving in a forward direction, especially with respect to other bodies in the same system” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in prograde?
| Letters | 8: P-R-O-G-R-A-D-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 19 million words; the 133,440th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is prograde?
Prograde appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 133,440th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce prograde?
- UK /ˈpɹəʊɡɹeɪd/
- US /ˈpɹoʊɡɹeɪd/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-prograde.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of prograde
- more prograde comparative
- most prograde superlative
- progrades present, singular, he/she/it
- prograding participle, present
- prograded participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does prograde mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Moving in a forward direction, especially with respect to other bodies in the same system.
- 2
Being a metamorphic change resulting from a higher pressure or temperature.
verb
- 1
Of sediment, to build out seawards in conditions of marine regression.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Prograde in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense (astronomy) moving in a forward direction:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | prograde |
| German | rechtläufig, prograd |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does prograde come from?
From pro- (“forward”) + -grade (“direction”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).