prosthaphaeresis

See also: prosthaphæresis

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek προσθαφαίρεσις (prosthaphaíresis), from πρόσθεν (prósthen, “before”) plus ἀφαίρεσις (aphaíresis, “taking away”).

Noun

prosthaphaeresis (uncountable)

  1. (mathematics, historical) Variant of prosthaphæresis
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