LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

prothesis

prothesis f (genitive prothesis or protheseōs or prothesios)
Classical[ˈprɔ.tʰɛ.sɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈprɔː.te.s̬is]

Meaning

  1. New Latinfeminineprothesis

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeprothesisprothesēs
protheseis
genitiveprothesis
protheseōs, prothesios		prothesium
dativeprothesīprothesibus
accusativeprothesim
prothesin, prothesem		prothesēs
prothesīs
ablativeprothesī
prothese		prothesibus
vocativeprothesis
prothesi		prothesēs
protheseis

prŏthĕsis, v. prosthesis.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pér
  4. Proto-Indo-European*pró
  5. Proto-Indo-European *próti,*préti
  6. Ancient Greek πρός(prós)
  7. Ancient Greek προσ-(pros-)
  8. Ancient Greek θέσις(thésis)
  9. Latinprothesis

Ancient Greek πρόσθεσις (prósthesis)bor. Latin prothesis Borrowed from Ancient Greek πρόσθεσις (prósthesis).

Quick answers

What does prothesis mean in Latin?
prothesis, a noun, means “prothesis”.
What is the genitive of prothesis?
The genitive singular is prothesis. prothesis is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce prothesis?
In classical Latin, [ˈprɔ.tʰɛ.sɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈprɔː.te.s̬is].
Where does prothesis come from?
Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? → Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? → Proto-Indo-European *pér → Proto-Indo-European *pró → Proto-Indo-European *próti, *préti → Ancient Greek πρός (prós) → Ancient Greek προσ- (pros-) → Ancient Greek θέσις (thésis) → Latin prothesis.