Prothesis

noun

/ˈpɹɒθəsɪs/

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.nounThe 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).

Synonyms

prosthesis prothese procope arthroprothesis aphoresis t-prothesis epenthesis aphæresis prosodification prefixation prosodeme aphaeresis

Antonyms

aphesis

Rhymes With

growth thesis

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