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Rareprothesis
The correct spelling is prothesis.
How to pronounce prothesis
noun
IPA: /ˈpɹɒθəsɪs/
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The correct spelling is prothesis. 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).
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Definition
noun
- 1.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).
- 2.A type of preparatory ceremony, part of the Divine Liturgy of the Eastern Orthodox Church
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