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prototheme

prototheme noun: the first element of a name composed of two traditional name roots.

Noun

prototheme (plural protothemes)

  1. The first element of a name composed of two traditional name roots.
    • The Old Norse given names Þorsteinn and Þorgeirr both contain the prototheme Þor- ("Thor-").

Antonyms of prototheme

Forms of prototheme

pluralprotothemes

Origin of prototheme

From proto- + theme.

Questions about prototheme

What does prototheme mean?
Prototheme means the first element of a name composed of two traditional name roots.
What part of speech is prototheme?
Prototheme is a noun.
What is the plural of prototheme?
The plural of prototheme is protothemes.

Words near prototheme in the dictionary

  1. protothecan
  2. protothecans
  3. protothecoide
  4. protothecoides
  5. protothecosis
  6. prototheme
  7. protothemes
  8. prototheorid
  9. prototheorids
  10. protothere
  11. prototheres

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