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