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prosthetic

adj · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˌpɹɒsˈθɛtɪk/
  • US: /ˌpɹɑsˈθɛtɪk/
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  • CMU ARPABET: P R AA0 S TH EH1 T IH0 K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Artificial, acting as a substitute for part of the body; relating to prosthesis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • prosthetic leg/arm

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Prothetic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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3

noun

Meaning 3

An artificial replacement for part of the body; a prosthesis, prosthetic device.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

An addition to an actor etc.'s body as part of a costume, intended to transform the person's appearance.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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5

adjective

Meaning 5

relating to or serving as a prosthesis

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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6

adjective

Meaning 6

of or relating to prosthetics

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

From New Latin prostheticus, from Ancient Greek προσθετικός (prosthetikós, “adding; repletive; giving additional power”), from πρόσθεσις (prósthesis, “addition”), from προστίθημι (prostíthēmi, “I add”), from πρός (prós, “towards”) + τίθημι (títhēmi, “I place”). By surface analysis, prosth- + -etic.

Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: protètic — artificial
  • Czech: protetický — artificial
  • Dutch: prothetisch — artificial
  • Finnish: teko- — artificial
  • French: prosthétique — artificial
  • French: artificiel — artificial
  • French: artificielle — artificial
  • German: prothetisch — artificial
  • Greek: προσθετικός (prosthetikós) — artificial
  • Ido: prostezala — artificial
  • Italian: prostetico — artificial
  • Polish: protetyczny — artificial
  • Russian: протезный (proteznyj) — artificial
  • Spanish: protésico — artificial
  • Spanish: postizo — artificial
  • Spanish: pegadizo — artificial