prothesis

prothesis
[ˈprɒθɪsɪs]
(pl. protheses -siːz)
  1. [mass noun](Christian Church)(especially in the Orthodox Church) the action of placing the Eucharistic elements on the credence table
    (基督教)(尤指东正教的)圣餐的准备
    ■[count noun]a credence table
    圣餐台
    ■[count noun]the part of a church where the credence table stands
    圣餐台放置处
  2. another term for prosthesis (in sense 2)
    同 prosthesis(义项2)
派生
prothetic
adjective
语源
  1. late 16th cent. (in sense 2): from Greek, placing before or in public view', from pro 'before' + thesis 'placing'
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