Protheses
noun, plural protheses
[proth-uh-seez] /ˈprɒθ əˌsiz/ (Show IPA), for 2b, 3.
1.
the addition of a sound or syllable at the beginning of a word, as in Spanish escala “ladder” from Latin scala.
2.
Eastern Church.
Also called proskomide. the preparation and preliminary oblation of the Eucharistic elements.
the table on which this is done.
the part of the sanctuary or bema where this table stands.
3.
(often initial capital letter) Greek Antiquity. a representation of a dead person lying in state.
noun
1.
a process in the development of a language by which a phoneme or syllable is prefixed to a word to facilitate pronunciation: Latin “scala” gives Spanish “escala” by prothesis
2.
(Eastern Orthodox Church) the solemn preparation of the Eucharistic elements before consecration
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