"prosthetic" meaning in English

See prosthetic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌpɹɑsˈθɛtɪk/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-prosthetic.wav
Etymology: 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”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|προσθετικός|t=adding; repletive; giving additional power}} Ancient Greek προσθετικός (prosthetikós, “adding; repletive; giving additional power”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} prosthetic (not comparable)
  1. artificial, acting as a substitute for part of the body; relating to prosthesis Tags: not-comparable Translations (artificial): protetický [masculine] (Czech), prothetisch (Dutch), teko- (Finnish), prosthétique (French), artificiel [masculine] (French), artificielle [feminine] (French), προσθετικός (prosthetikós) (Greek), prostezala [linguistics, human-sciences, sciences] (Ido), prostetico (Italian), prostetico [linguistics, human-sciences, sciences] (Italian), protetyczny (Polish), протезный (proteznyj) (Russian), prostético (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-prosthetic-en-adj-pl0e8031 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Ido translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 11 30 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 71 8 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 67 7 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 84 5 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 44 21 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 74 8 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 67 11 23 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 76 5 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 61 8 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Ido translations: 84 5 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 81 6 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 56 21 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 81 6 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 86 3 10 Derived forms: bioprosthetic, endoprosthetic, exoprosthetic, interprosthetic, keratoprosthetic, megaprosthetic, neuroprosthetic, nonprosthetic, periprosthetic, postprosthetic, preprosthetic, prosthetically, prosthetic group, prostheticist, retroprosthetic, subprosthetic, transprosthetic

Noun

IPA: /ˌpɹɑsˈθɛtɪk/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-prosthetic.wav Forms: prosthetics [plural]
Etymology: 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”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|προσθετικός|t=adding; repletive; giving additional power}} Ancient Greek προσθετικός (prosthetikós, “adding; repletive; giving additional power”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} prosthetic (plural prosthetics)
  1. An artificial replacement for part of the body; a prosthesis, prosthetic device. Categories (topical): Amputation
    Sense id: en-prosthetic-en-noun-G~glMTk4 Disambiguation of Amputation: 38 48 14
  2. An addition to an actor etc.'s body as part of a costume, intended to transform the person's appearance.
    Sense id: en-prosthetic-en-noun-KNEvHvux Categories (other): Mobility aids Disambiguation of Mobility aids: 31 20 50

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        ]
      ]
    },
    {
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        "An addition to an actor etc.'s body as part of a costume, intended to transform the person's appearance."
      ],
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        [
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          "addition"
        ],
        [
          "actor",
          "actor"
        ],
        [
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          "costume"
        ],
        [
          "transform",
          "transform"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌpɹɑsˈθɛtɪk/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
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    }
  ],
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}

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