Middle English Dictionary Entry

prōtho- pref.
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Entry Info

Forms prōtho- pref. Also prothe-, proto-, prote-.
Etymology ML & OF; ult. Gr.

Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)

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A rare prefix occurring in a few ME nouns & adjectives: prothogol, prothomartir, prothonotarie; prothopaciens, prothopassive. It was not a living prefix in ME.
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