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proth·e·sis | \ ˈprä-thə-səs 
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\ plural protheses\ ˈprä-thə-ˌsēz \
\Definition of prothesis
: the addition of a sound to the beginning of a word (as in Old French estat—whence English estate—from Latin status)
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prothesis
nounproth·e·sis | \ ˈpräth-ə-səs \
\ plural protheses\ -ˌsēz \
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The first known use of prothesis was circa 1550
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