prothesis Meaning & Definition
What Does Prothesis Mean?
Prothesis is used as a noun meaning The prepending of phonemes at the beginning of a word without changing its morphological structure, as in Spanish esfera from Greek (via Latin) sphaera (“sphere”) (without prothesis the word would have become *sfera).
Prothesis: Key Facts
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈpɹɒθəsɪs/ |
| Synonyms | prosthesis |
| Antonyms | aphesis |
| Plural | protheses |
Prothesis Definition (Noun)
- The prepending of phonemes at the beginning of a word without changing its morphological structure, as in Spanish esfera from Greek (via Latin) sphaera (“sphere”) (without prothesis the word would have become *sfera).
Noun
- The preparation and preliminary oblation of the Eucharistic bread and wine in the Divine Liturgy of the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches.
- Credence table.
Noun
- The prepending of phonemes at the beginning of a word without changing its morphological structure, as in Spanish esfera from Latin sphaera (expected form would be *sfera).
Noun
- A type of preparatory ceremony, part of the Divine Liturgy of the Eastern Orthodox Church
Synonyms of Prothesis
Prothesis synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Prothesis
Word Forms & Grammar
prothesis (countable and uncountable, plural protheses)
Words That Rhyme With Prothesis
Origin of Prothesis
Origin 1: From Late Latin prothesis, prosthesis, alteration (dropping the ‘s’) from Ancient Greek πρόσθεσις (prósthesis, “addition, augmentation”),[1][2][3] (English prosthesis) from προστίθημι (prostíthēmi, “to add”), from πρός (prós, “towards”) + τίθημι (títhēmi, “to place”), from Proto-Indo-European *próti, *préti + *dʰédʰeh₁- (“to be putting, to be placing”).
Origin 2: However, often confused for a descendant of the Ancient Greek word πρόθεσις (próthesis, “a preposing, preposition”) (without the σ (s)), which is instead the source of a different term – see alternative etymology, below.
Origin 3: From Ancient Greek πρόθεσις (próthesis, “a preposing”), from προτίθημι (protíthēmi, “to prepose”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + τίθημι (títhēmi, “to place”), from Proto-Indo-European *pro- + *dʰédʰeh₁ti (“to be putting, to be placing”).
Questions People Ask About Prothesis
What part of speech is prothesis?
Prothesis is a noun.
What is another word for prothesis?
You can replace prothesis with words such as prosthesis. See the full list of prothesis synonyms and antonyms.
What is the opposite of prothesis?
The opposite of prothesis is aphesis.
What is the plural of prothesis?
The plural of prothesis is protheses.