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prothesis

/ˈpɹɒθəsɪs/ /ˈpɹɑθəsɪs/

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noun

Prótesis

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).

Examples :

"Linguists studying the word "escuela" in Spanish note that its origin in Latin *scola displays the phenomenon of prothesis, with the addition of the /e/ sound at the beginning. "

Los lingüistas que estudian la palabra "escuela" en español observan que su origen en latín *scola muestra el fenómeno de la prótesis, con la adición del sonido /e/ al principio.

language linguistics grammar phonetics word structure

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noun

Prótesis, preparación

A type of preparatory ceremony, part of the Divine Liturgy of the Eastern Orthodox Church

Examples :

"Before the main service begins, the priest performs the prothesis, preparing the bread and wine for the Eucharist. "

Antes de que comience el servicio principal, el sacerdote realiza la prótesis, preparando el pan y el vino para la Eucaristía.

religion ritual theology