prosthetic
Plural: prosthetics
Adjective
- of or relating to prosthetics
- relating to or serving as a prosthesis
Adj
- artificial, acting as a substitute for part of the body; relating to prosthesis
- prothetic
Noun
- An artificial replacement for part of the body; a prosthesis, prosthetic device.
- An addition to an actor etc.'s body as part of a costume, intended to transform the person's appearance.
Examples
- prosthetic leg/arm
Origin / Etymology
From New Latin prostheticus, from Ancient Greek προσθετικός (prosthetikós, “adding; repletive; giving additional power”), from πρόσθεσις (prósthesis, “addition”), from προστίθημι (prostíthēmi, “I add”), from πρός (prós, “towards”) + τίθημι (títhēmi, “I place”).
Scrabble Score: 17
prosthetic: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordprosthetic: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
prosthetic: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 18
prosthetic: valid Words With Friends Word