πρωτεῖος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From πρῶτος (prôtos, first) +‎ -εῖος (-eîos)

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

πρωτεῖος • (prōteîosm (feminine πρωτείᾱ, neuter πρωτεῖον); first/second declension

  1. of the first quality
  2. (nominalized, neuter) chief rank, first place

Declension

Derived terms

  • φιλοπρωτείᾱ (philoprōteíā)

Descendants

  • French: protéine (see there for further descendants)
  • French: protéique (see there for further descendants)

Further reading