Prototheme
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Prototheme is a noun meaning (onomastics) The first element of a name composed of two traditional name roots.
Meaning
(onomastics) The first element of a name composed of two traditional name roots.
Example Sentences
The Old Norse given names Þorsteinn and Þorgeirr both contain the prototheme Þor- ("Thor-").
Word Forms
- protothemes
Antonyms for prototheme
Common opposites include deuterotheme.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ancestor, protoplast, primordium, roots, proterotype, primogenitor.
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