Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The prepending of phonemes at the beginning of a word without changing its morphological structure, as in Spanish esfera from Greek (via Latin) sphaera (“sphere”) (without prothesis the word would have become *sfera).
Forms
- Plural
- protheses → prostheses…
Example sentences
- prosthesis I want to say: "Thanks for the trip to Afghanistan and for my prosthesis!"
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| prothesis | falling | |
| prosthesis | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 10 letters
- prosthesis3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (prosthesis3 = 3 syllables).