protomartyr

pro·to·mar·tyr

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [proh-toh-mahr-ter]
- /ˈproʊ toʊˌmɑr tər/
- /prˈəʊtəʊmˌɑːtə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [proh-toh-mahr-ter]
- /ˈproʊ toʊˌmɑr tər/

Definitions of protomartyr word

noun protomartyr the first Christian martyr, Saint Stephen. 1
noun protomartyr the first martyr in any cause. 1
noun protomartyr St Stephen as the first Christian martyr 0
noun protomartyr the first martyr to lay down his life in any cause 0
noun protomartyr the first martyr (in some cause) 0

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Origin of protomartyr

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

1400-50; late Middle English prothomartyr < Late Latin prōtomartyr < Late Greek prōtómartys. See proto-, martyr

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Parts of speech for Protomartyr

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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protomartyr popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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protomartyr usage trend in Literature

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