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probity
[
proh
-bi-tee
,
prob
-i-
]
Origin
pro·bi·ty
/
ˈproʊ
bɪ
ti
,
ˈprɒb
ɪ-
/
Show Spelled
[
proh
-bi-tee
,
prob
-i-
]
Show IPA
noun
integrity and uprightness; honesty.
Origin:
1505–15;
<
Latin
probitās
uprightness, equivalent to
prob
(
us
) upright +
-itās
-ity
Can be confused:
probity,
propriety
.
Synonyms
rectitude.
Antonyms
dishonesty.
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World English Dictionary
probity
(ˈprəʊbɪtɪ)
—
n
confirmed integrity; uprightness
[C16: from Latin
probitās
honesty, from
probus
virtuous]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
probity
1514, from M.Fr. probité, from L. probitatem (nom. probitas) "uprightness, honesty," from probus "worthy, good" (see
prove
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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