Added 10 October 2026
prosthetic
/ˌpɹɒsˈθɛtɪk/ adjective
Latin root: prostheticus Wiktionary
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Artificial, acting as a substitute for part of the body; relating to prosthesis.
prosthetic leg/arm
- Prothetic.
noun
- An artificial replacement for part of the body; a prosthesis, prosthetic device.
- An addition to an actor etc.'s body as part of a costume, intended to transform the person's appearance.
Origin
From New Latin prostheticus, from Ancient Greek προσθετικός (prosthetikós, “adding; repletive; giving additional power”), from πρόσθεσις (prósthesis, “addition”), from προστίθημι (prostíthēmi, “I add”), from πρός (prós, “towards”) + τίθημι (títhēmi, “I place”). By surface analysis, prosth- + -etic.
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