prosthaphaeresis

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek προσθαφαίρεσις (prosthaphaíresis), from πρόσθεν (prósthen, before) plus ἀφαίρεσις (aphaíresis, taking away).

Noun[edit]

prosthaphaeresis (uncountable)

  1. (mathematics, historical) Variant of prosthaphæresis