| 单词 | prothesis |
| 释义 | prothesis —prothetic /preuh thet"ik/, adj. —prothetically, adv. /proth"euh sis/, n. , pl. protheses /-seez'/ for 2b, c, 3. 1. the addition of a sound or syllable at the beginning of a word, as in Spanish escala "ladder" from Latin scala. 2. Eastern Ch. a. Also called proskomide. the preparation and preliminary oblation of the Eucharistic elements. b. the table on which this is done. c. the part of the sanctuary or bema where this table stands. 3. (often cap.) Gk. Antiq. a representation of a dead person lying in state. [1665-75; < LL < Gk próthesis a putting before. See PRO-2, THESIS] |
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