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nounthird declension

pars prō tōtō

pars prō tōtō f sg (genitive partis prō tōtō)
Classical[ˈpars ˈproː ˈtoː.toː]Ecclesiastical[ˈpars ˈprɔː ˈtɔː.to]

Meaning

  1. A type of metonymy in which an entity (person, object) is referred to by a (conspicuous) part, for the whole, e.g. a country by its capital.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepars prō tōtō—
genitivepartis prō tōtō—
dativepartī prō tōtō—
accusativepartem prō tōtō—
ablativeparte prō tōtō
partī prō tōtō		—
vocativepars prō tōtō—

Origins

From pars (“part”) + prō (“for”) + tōtō, ablative singular of tōtus (“whole, entire”).

Quick answers

What does pars prō tōtō mean in Latin?
pars prō tōtō, a noun, means “A type of metonymy in which an entity (person, object) is referred to by a (conspicuous) part, for the whole, e.g. a country by its capital.”.
What is the genitive of pars prō tōtō?
The genitive singular is partis prō tōtō. pars prō tōtō is third declension.
How do you pronounce pars prō tōtō?
In classical Latin, [ˈpars ˈproː ˈtoː.toː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpars ˈprɔː ˈtɔː.to].