LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

proba

proba f (genitive probae)
Classical[ˈprɔ.ba]Ecclesiastical[ˈprɔː.ba]

Meaning

  1. Late Latinfemininetest, trial
  2. feminineproof, evidence

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeprobaprobae
genitiveprobaeprobārum
dativeprobaeprobīs
accusativeprobamprobās
ablativeprobāprobīs
vocativeprobaprobae

prŏba, ae, f. probo,
I. a proof (postclass.), Amm. 21, 16, 21; Cod. Just. 12, 25, 1.

Origins

From probō.

Descendants
  • Catalanprova
  • Englishproof
  • GermanProbe
  • Frenchpreuve
  • Italianprova
  • Italianpruova
  • Portugueseprova
  • Romanianprobă
  • Sardinianproa
  • Sardinianproba

Quick answers

What does proba mean in Latin?
proba, a noun, means “test, trial; proof, evidence”.
What is the genitive of proba?
The genitive singular is probae. proba is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce proba?
In classical Latin, [ˈprɔ.ba]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈprɔː.ba].