prothesis

/ˈpɹɒθəsɪs//ˈpɹɑθəsɪs/

noun

  1. 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

  1. 1

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

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