prótese

See also: protese

Portuguese

Noun

prótese f (plural próteses)

1. (medicine) prosthesis (artificial replacement for a body part)
2. (phonetics) prothesis (prepending of phonemes at the beginning of a word)
3. (music) anacrusis (unstressed note or notes before the first strong beat)

Synonyms

• (anacrusis): anacruse, ársis