We have found multiple words prothesis. Choose the one you are looking for and click on the link in its Dictionary entry column to see its detailed etymology.
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| prothesis | English | (Noun) A type of preparatory ceremony, part of the Divine Liturgy of the Eastern Orthodox Church.A type of preparatory ceremony, part of the Divine Liturgy of the Eastern Orthodox Church. |
| prothesis | English | (Noun) (phonology) The prepending of phonemes at the beginning of a word without changing its morphological structure, as in Spanish esfera from Latin (expected form would be *sfera).(phonology) The prepending of phonemes at the beginning of a word without changing its morphological structure, as in Spanish esfera from Latin (expected form would be *sfera). |
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