- prothesis (n.)
[prothesis 词源字典]
- from Greek prothesis "a placing before, a placing in public," from pro (see pro-) + thesis (see thesis). In ecclesiastical sense from 1670s; grammatical from 1870. Related: Prothetic (1835 in grammar); prothetical; prothetically.[prothesis etymology, prothesis origin, 英语词源]