prothesis
/ˈpɹɒθəsɪs//ˈpɹɑθəsɪs/
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).
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noun
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A type of preparatory ceremony, part of the Divine Liturgy of the Eastern Orthodox Church
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