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/ˈpɹɒθəsɪs/ · noun
(phonology, rhetoric) The prepending of phonemes at the beginning of a word without changing its morphological structure, as in Spanish esfera from Greek (via Latin) sphaera (“sphere”) (without prothesis the word would have become *sfera)..
Use prothesis when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Prothesis means (phonology, rhetoric) The prepending of phonemes at the beginning of a word without changing its morphological structure, as in Spanish esfera from Greek (via Latin) sphaera (“sphere”) (without prothesis the word would have become *sfera)..
Common synonyms include prosthesis, proskomide.
Possible antonyms include aphesis.
Use prothesis where its definition matches the intended context.
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