prótese

See also: protese

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin prothesis, from Ancient Greek.

Pronunciation

 

  • Rhymes: -ɔtezi, -ɔtɨzɨ
  • Hyphenation: pró‧te‧se

Noun

prótese f (plural próteses)

  1. (medicine) prosthesis (artificial replacement for a body part)
  2. (phonetics) prothesis (prepending of phonemes at the beginning of a word)
  3. (music) anacrusis (unstressed note or notes before the first strong beat)
    Synonyms: anacruse, ársis

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