probo
Portuguese, adjective/ˈpɾo.bu/
probo is spelled P-R-O-B-O (5 letters) and appears about once in every 11 million words in written Portuguese, the 100,600th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Probo is a Portuguese adjective meaning “honest, decent, virtuous (having strong moral principles)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “que possui probidade”.
What does probo mean in English?
adjective
- 1
honest, decent, virtuous (having strong moral principles)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. que possui probidade 2. honesto, justo, reto
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of probo
- proba feminine
- probos masculine plural
- probas feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce probo?
- Brazil /ˈpɾo.bu/
- Portugal /ˈpɾo.bu/
- Portugal [ˈpɾo.βu]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is probo in Portuguese?
probo appears about once in every 11 million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).