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prothetic

/pɹɑˈθɛtɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
prothet-ic
IPA
/pɹɑˈθɛtɪk/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

of, relating to, or involving prothesis

adj

attached to the beginning of a word

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek προθετικός (prothetikós).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: προθετικός

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pɹɑˈθɛtɪk/
  • British English: /pɹɒˈθɛtɪk/

Questions

How do you pronounce prothetic?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɹɑˈθɛtɪk/.
What does prothetic mean?
of, relating to, or involving prothesis
Where does prothetic come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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