different between robotic vs prosthesis

English

Etymology

robot +? -ic.

Coined by American science fiction author Isaac Asimov in 1941 in his short story Liar!.

Pronunciation

• enPR: r?-bot?ik
• (UK) IPA^(key): /????b?t.?k/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?o??b?t.?k/ [?o??b???k]

Adjective

robotic (comparative more robotic, superlative most robotic)

1. Of, relating to, or resembling a robot; mechanical, lacking emotion or personality, etc.

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Translations

References

• Jeff Prucher, editor (2007) , “robotic”, in Brave New Words: The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction, Oxford, Oxfordshire; New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, ?ISBN, page 165
• Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2021) , “robotic n.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.

Anagrams

• coorbit

English

Etymology

Via Latin, from Ancient Greek ????????? (prósthesis, “addition”), from ?????????? (prostíth?mi, “I add”), from ???? (prós, “towards”) + ?????? (títh?mi, “I place”), from Proto-Indo-European *próti, *préti + *d?éd?eh?- (“to be putting, to be placing”).

Noun

prosthesis (plural prostheses)

1. (medicine) An artificial replacement for a body part, either internal or external.
2. (linguistics, prosody) Prothesis.

Synonyms

• (linguistics): prothesis

Related terms

• hemiprosthesis
• megaprosthesis
• prothesis
• prosthetic

Translations

Anagrams

• sophisters, storeships