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prothetic
Variant of prothesis
prothesis
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proth·esis (prät̸h′ə sis)
noun
- Gram. the addition of a syllable or phoneme to the beginning of a word
- Eastern Orthodox Ch.
- the preparation and preliminary oblation of the elements of the Eucharist
- the table on which, or the place where, this is done
Etymology: LL < Gr, a placing before < protithenai, to set before < pro-, before + tithenai, to place, do
Related Forms:
- prothetic pro·thet′ic (prō t̸het′ik) adjective
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