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protomartyr

protomartyr noun: any of the first Christian martyrs.

Noun

protomartyr (plural protomartyrs)

  1. Any of the first Christian martyrs.

Forms of protomartyr

pluralprotomartyrs

Origin of protomartyr

From Middle English prothomartir, prothomartyr, from Middle French prothomartir and Medieval Latin prōtomartyr, from Koine Greek πρωτομάρτυς (prōtomártus). By surface analysis, proto- + martyr.

Words formed from protomartyr

Questions about protomartyr

What does protomartyr mean?
Protomartyr means any of the first Christian martyrs.
What part of speech is protomartyr?
Protomartyr is a noun.
What is the plural of protomartyr?
The plural of protomartyr is protomartyrs.

Words near protomartyr in the dictionary

  1. protoma
  2. protomammal
  3. protomammalian
  4. protomammals
  5. protomars
  6. protomartyr
  7. protomartyrdom
  8. protomartyrdoms
  9. protomartyress
  10. protomartyrs
  11. protomas

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