prothesis
noun
the addition of a sound or syllable at the beginning of a word, as in Spanish escala “ladder” from Latin scala.
prothetic
-
a word derived from
prothesis.
Example Sentences
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The mask was so well-adapted to what remained of the real face, that it was considered by all one of the finest specimens of the prothetic art that could be devised.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle
