prosthetic
An artificial replacement for part of the bodyAn artificial replacement for part of the body; a prosthesis, prosthetic device.
» Tom has a prosthetic leg.
Tom hat eine Beinprothese. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
У Тома вместо ноги протез. — Wezel
У Тома протез ноги. — marafon
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2 sensesAn 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.
Examples
12 sentencesTom has a prosthetic leg.
ruУ Тома вместо ноги протез. — Wezel
deTom hat eine Beinprothese. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
That person had a prosthetic penis under their clothes.
A colloquial term for an ocular prosthetic is a glass eye.
Tom lost his leg in an accident and now uses a prosthetic leg.
Mary has a prosthetic arm.
ruУ Мэри протез руки. — marafon
deMaria trägt eine Armprothese. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
From New Latin prostheticus, from Ancient Greek προσθετικός (prosthetikós, “adding; repletFrom 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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Forms
plural: prosthetics| Singular | prosthetic |
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