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prothetic, a.|prəʊˈθɛtɪk|
[ad. Gr. προθετικ-ός having a purpose in view, also of or for prefixing, prepositional, f. προτιθέναι to place before.]
1. Gram. Prefixed at the beginning of a word; also, less etymologically called prosthetic.
1833S. Kenrick in Philol. Museum II. 348 That the ω in the longer form is merely prothetic and no part of the root. 1888Athenæum 24 Nov. 704/2 In II. 156 Prof. Sterrett has again misunderstood this prothetic iota; read ἰσϕαγεντι. 1900H. Harrison in N. & Q. 9th Ser. VI. 514/2 Wrayton... Its prothetic w is due to false analogy.
2. That is posited before; antecedent. rare—1.
1839–52Bailey Festus xix. (ed. 5) 301 In hope to know the great unknowable, The all prothetic universal I.
¶3. Surg. Erron. used for prosthetic 2.
1899Nature 23 Nov. 77/1 The introduction of a section upon prothetic appliances. |