prosthetic

English

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”).

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˌpɹɑsˈθɛtɪk/

Adjective

prosthetic (not comparable)

artificial, acting as a substitute for part of the body; relating to prosthesis

Translations

artificial

Czech: protetický (cs) m
Finnish: teko- (in compounds)
French: prosthétique (fr), artificiel (fr) m, artificielle (fr) f
Greek: προσθετικός (el) (prosthetikós)

Italian: protetico (it)
Polish: protetyczny (pl)
Russian: протезный (ru) (proteznyj)
Spanish: prostético

Noun

prosthetic (plural prosthetics)

A prosthesis (prosthetic device)

Translations

prosthesis — see prosthesis