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protobrosis

/pɹəʊtəˈbɹəʊsɪs/

protobrosis noun: the first meal after a complete fast; the meal that ends or breaks a fast.

Noun

protobrosis (plural not attested)

  1. (no plural) The first meal after a complete fast; the meal that ends or breaks a fast.

Origin of protobrosis

From proto- + Ancient Greek βρῶσις (brôsis, “eating”).

Questions about protobrosis

What does protobrosis mean?
Protobrosis means the first meal after a complete fast; the meal that ends or breaks a fast.
What part of speech is protobrosis?
Protobrosis is a noun.
How do you pronounce protobrosis?
Protobrosis is pronounced /pɹəʊtəˈbɹəʊsɪs/.

Words near protobrosis in the dictionary

  1. protobranch
  2. protobranchiate
  3. protobranchs
  4. protobromide
  5. protobromides
  6. protobrosis
  7. protobulge
  8. protobulges
  9. protocadherin
  10. protocadherins
  11. protocanonical

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