promethean

Pro·me·the·an

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pruh-mee-thee-uh n]
- /prəˈmi θi ən/
- /prəˈmiːθjən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pruh-mee-thee-uh n]
- /prəˈmi θi ən/

Definitions of promethean word

adjective promethean of or suggestive of Prometheus. 1
adjective promethean creative; boldly original. 1
noun promethean a person who resembles Prometheus in spirit or action. 1
adjective promethean of or relating to Prometheus 0
adjective promethean creative, original, or life-enhancing 0
noun promethean a person who resembles Prometheus 0

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Origin of promethean

First appearance:

before 1580

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1580-90; Promethe(us) + -an

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Parts of speech for Promethean

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Promethean

promethean popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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