prothesis

/ˈpɹɒθəsɪs/ · noun

Meaning

The prepending of phonemes at the beginning of a word without changing its morphological structure, as in Spanish esfera from Latin sphaera (expected form would be *sfera).
A type of preparatory ceremony, part of the Divine Liturgy of the Eastern Orthodox Church

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Related words

prosthesis(English)prothese(English)procope(English)arthroprothesis(English)aphoresis(English)t-prothesis(English)epenthesis(English)aphæresis(English)oblation(English)matins(English)chalice(English)liturgy(English)

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