prothese

Meaning

1. (feminine, literally) the act of artificially replacing a body part
2. (feminine, metonymically) a prosthesis, the artificial replacement for a body part
3. (feminine) the addition of sound(s) at the beginning of a word after blurring of its semantics

Concepts

prosthesis

artificial limb

prothesis

Synonyms

kunstmatig lichaamsdeel

Translations

prothèse

Prothese

prótesis

prótese

protesi

protez

önses ilavesi

πρόσθεση

anaplerose

takma organ

pròtesi

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌproːˈteː.zə/

Etymology

Cognate with German: Prothese

Cognate with English: prothese

In summary

From Late Latin prothesis, from Ancient Greek; cognate with German Prothese, English prothese and (now more common) prosthesis and French prothèse.

Sentences

Hij is zijn been verloren en heeft recent een prothese gekregen .

He lost his leg and recently received a prosthesis.