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prothesis
[ proth-uh-sis ]
noun
, plural proth·e·ses [proth, -, uh, -seez]
- the addition of a sound or syllable at the beginning of a word, as in Spanish escala “ladder” from Latin scala.
- Eastern Church.
- Also called proskomide. the preparation and preliminary oblation of the Eucharistic elements.
- the table on which this is done.
- the part of the sanctuary or bema where this table stands.
- (often initial capital letter) Greek Antiquity. a representation of a dead person lying in state.
prothesis
/ ˈprɒθɪsɪs; prəˈθɛtɪk /
noun
- a process in the development of a language by which a phoneme or syllable is prefixed to a word to facilitate pronunciation
Latin ``scala'' gives Spanish ``escala'' by prothesis
- Eastern Orthodox Church the solemn preparation of the Eucharistic elements before consecration
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Derived Forms
- prothetic, adjective
- proˈthetically, adverb
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Other Words From
- pro·thet·ic [pr, uh, -, thet, -ik], adjective
- pro·theti·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of prothesis1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of prothesis1
C16: via Late Latin from Greek: a setting out in public, from pro- forth + thesis a placing
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Example Sentences
They are provided with the most perfect prothesis apparatus, jointed artificial limbs.
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It is covered either with a barrel or with a cross-groined vault, and communicates with the prothesis and the diaconicon.
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The place of the prothesis has been taken by a similar door and a small Turkish dome.
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The prothesis and diaconicon have barrel vaults and apses with three sides projecting slightly on the exterior.
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At the east end a door, unsymmetrically placed, leads to the small chapel which was originally the prothesis.
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