Aspro
noun (pl) -pros
(Austral, informal) an associate professor at an academic institution
Historical Examples
Manrico’s reply is couched in a bold, martial air, “Mal reggendo all’aspro assalto” (Ill sustaining the furious encounter).
The Complete Opera Book Gustav Kobb
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