protome

English

Alternative forms

• protoma

Etymology

From Ancient Greek προτομή (protomḗ, “decapitated head, bust”), from προ- (pro-, “front”) +‎ τομή (tomḗ, “part cut off”).

Noun

protome (plural protomes)

1. A decorative element, on ancient artefacts, based on the head of an animal or bust of a person.

Translations

decorative element

• Bulgarian: прото́ме (protóme)

Anagrams

• promote, temporo-, topomer

Italian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek προτομή (protomḗ, “decapitated head, bust”), from προ- (pro-, “front”) +‎ τομή (tomḗ, “part cut off”).

Noun

protome f (plural protomi)

1. protome

Anagrams

• potremo