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Meaning of prothetic | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2
/pɹɒˈθɛtɪk/

Definitions

  1. of, relating to, or involving prothesis
    not-comparable
  2. attached to the beginning of a word
    not-comparable

Equivalents

Deutsch prosthetisch
Español protético

Examples

“Basque does not allow word-initial r-, adding a prothetic vowel in Latin and Romance loans (e.g. Bq. errege 'king' << Lat. regem)”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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