prominent
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From obsolete French prominent (compare proéminent), from Latin prōminēns, present active participle of prōmineō (“jut out, to project”), from prō (“before, forward”) + mineō (in compounds, "jut, project").
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɑmɪnənt/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɒmɪnənt/
- Hyphenation: prom‧i‧nent
Audio (US) (file)
Adjective[edit]
prominent (comparative more prominent, superlative most prominent)
- Standing out, or projecting; jutting; protuberant.
- Likely to attract attention from its size or position; conspicuous.
- Eminent; distinguished above others.
Synonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
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Translations[edit]
projecting, protuberant
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likely to attract attention
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eminent, distinguished above others
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See also[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- prominent in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- prominent in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- prominent at OneLook Dictionary Search
Catalan[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Adjective[edit]
prominent (masculine and feminine plural prominents)
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Dutch[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
prominent (comparative prominenter, superlative prominentst)
Inflection[edit]
| Inflection of prominent | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uninflected | prominent | |||
| inflected | prominente | |||
| comparative | prominenter | |||
| positive | comparative | superlative | ||
| predicative/adverbial | prominent | prominenter | het prominentst het prominentste | |
| indefinite | m./f. sing. | prominente | prominentere | prominentste |
| n. sing. | prominent | prominenter | prominentste | |
| plural | prominente | prominentere | prominentste | |
| definite | prominente | prominentere | prominentste | |
| partitive | prominents | prominenters | — | |
German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
prominent (comparative prominenter, superlative am prominentesten)
Declension[edit]
Positive forms of prominent
| number & gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
| predicative | er ist prominent | sie ist prominent | es ist prominent | sie sind prominent | |
| strong declension (without article) |
nominative | prominenter | prominente | prominentes | prominente |
| genitive | prominenten | prominenter | prominenten | prominenter | |
| dative | prominentem | prominenter | prominentem | prominenten | |
| accusative | prominenten | prominente | prominentes | prominente | |
| weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der prominente | die prominente | das prominente | die prominenten |
| genitive | des prominenten | der prominenten | des prominenten | der prominenten | |
| dative | dem prominenten | der prominenten | dem prominenten | den prominenten | |
| accusative | den prominenten | die prominente | das prominente | die prominenten | |
| mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein prominenter | eine prominente | ein prominentes | (keine) prominenten |
| genitive | eines prominenten | einer prominenten | eines prominenten | (keiner) prominenten | |
| dative | einem prominenten | einer prominenten | einem prominenten | (keinen) prominenten | |
| accusative | einen prominenten | eine prominente | ein prominentes | (keine) prominenten | |
Comparative forms of prominent
Superlative forms of prominent
Further reading[edit]
- prominent in Duden online
Latin[edit]
Verb[edit]
prōminent
Polish[edit]
Noun[edit]
prominent m pers
Declension[edit]
declension of prominent
| singular | plural | |
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| nominative | prominent | prominenci |
| genitive | prominenta | prominentów |
| dative | prominentowi | prominentom |
| accusative | prominenta | prominentów |
| instrumental | prominencie | prominentach |
| locative | prominentem | prominentami |
| vocative | prominencie | prominenci |
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