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πρόχειρος

Pronunciation: /ˈpɾo.çi.ɾos/

“πρόχειρος” is a Greek word. Its 6 meanings in English:

adjective

  1. slapdash, shoddy (produced or carried out hastily or carelessly)
  2. rough, sketchy (approximate; not finished; roughly or hastily laid out; intended for later refinement)
  3. rough and ready, quick and dirty (crude or unpolished, but still fit for use)
  4. makeshift
  5. casual (clothes)
  6. handy, ready, at hand, to hand (nearby, within reach; offering itself at once; opportune; convenient)

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek πρόχειρος (prókheiros), from πρό- (pró-) + χείρ (kheír) + -ος (-os).

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