prothesis

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/ˈpɹɒθəsɪs/ English

Definitions

noun

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).

noun

A type of preparatory ceremony, part of the Divine Liturgy of the Eastern Orthodox Church

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prosthesis prothese procope arthroprothesis aphoresis t-prothesis epenthesis aphæresis prosodification prefixation prosodeme aphaeresis prothetician prosiopesis proclisis protraction

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Associated

oblation matins chalice liturgy apse bread deacon altar sanctuary preparation table dome

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