Prothetic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /pɹɒˈθɛtɪk/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Prothetic is an adjective meaning (linguistics) of, relating to, or involving prothesis.
Meaning
(linguistics) of, relating to, or involving prothesis.
More Meanings
- (phonology, of an instance of a phoneme) attached to the beginning of a word
Example Sentences
Basque does not allow word-initial r-, adding a prothetic vowel in Latin and Romance loans (e.g. Bq. errege 'king' << Lat. regem)
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include continua, prosthetic, bioprosthetic, prothetelic, prosthodontic, prothetelous.
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