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prothetic

adj · 2 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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  • UK: /pɹɒˈθɛtɪk/
  • US: /pɹɑˈθɛtɪk/

1

adj

Meaning 1

of, relating to, or involving prothesis

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

attached to the beginning of a word

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonology, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Ancient Greek προθετικός (prothetikós).

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Albanian: protetik — of, relating to, or involving prothesis
  • Armenian: նախահավելվածային (naxahavelvacayin) — of, relating to, or involving prothesis
  • German: prothetisch — of, relating to, or involving prothesis
  • German: prosthetisch — of, relating to, or involving prothesis
  • Russian: протети́ческий (protetíčeskij) — of, relating to, or involving prothesis
  • Spanish: protético — of, relating to, or involving prothesis
  • Spanish: prostético — of, relating to, or involving prothesis