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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024proth•e•sis (proth′ə sis),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ses (-sēz′)USA pronunciation for 2b, c, 3.- Phoneticsthe addition of a sound or syllable at the beginning of a word, as in Spanish escala "ladder'' from Latin scala.
- Religion[Eastern Ch.]
- Also called proskomide. the preparation and preliminary oblation of the Eucharistic elements.
- the table on which this is done.
- the part of the sanctuary or bema where this table stands.
- Antiquity(often cap.) [Gk. Antiq.]a representation of a dead person lying in state.
- Greek próthesis a putting before. See pro-2, thesis
- Late Latin
- 1665–75;
pro•thet•ic (prə thet′ik),USA pronunciation adj. pro•thet′i•cal•ly, adv. |