prominent
English edit
Etymology edit
From obsolete French prominent (compare proéminent), from Latin prōminēns, present active participle of prōmineō (“jut out, to project”), from prō (“before, forward”) + mineō (in compounds, “jut, project”).
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɑmɪnənt/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɒmɪnənt/
- Hyphenation: prom‧i‧nent
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Adjective edit
prominent (comparative more prominent, superlative most prominent)
- standing out, or projecting; jutting; protuberant
- Synonyms: extuberant, outstanding
- The bird was perching on the prominent ledge at the top of the rocks
- likely to attract attention from its size or position; conspicuous
- Synonyms: attention-grabbing, eye-catching, flashy
- Place the slogan in a more prominent positions.
- eminent; distinguished above others
- Synonyms: eminent, forestanding, noteworthy; see also Thesaurus:notable
- prominent members of the press
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Translations edit
projecting, protuberant
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likely to attract attention
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eminent, distinguished above others
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Noun edit
prominent (plural prominents)
- Any of various moths having a conspicuous projection on the inner margin of the wings.
- Synonyms: notodontid, prominent moth
- (historical) In Nazi concentration camps, an inmate entrusted with minor supervisory duties and rewarded with perquisites.
- 2019, Leona Toker, Gulag Literature and the Literature of Nazi Camps, page 234:
- […] dynamics that replaced the erstwhile condemnation of all or most of the prominents in the camps by a more nuanced understanding.
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Further reading edit
- “prominent”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “prominent”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “prominent”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Catalan edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin prōminentem.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
prominent m or f (masculine and feminine plural prominents)
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Dutch edit
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prominent (comparative prominenter, superlative prominentst)
Inflection edit
Inflection of prominent | ||||
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uninflected | prominent | |||
inflected | prominente | |||
comparative | prominenter | |||
positive | comparative | superlative | ||
predicative/adverbial | prominent | prominenter | het prominentst het prominentste | |
indefinite | m./f. sing. | prominente | prominentere | prominentste |
n. sing. | prominent | prominenter | prominentste | |
plural | prominente | prominentere | prominentste | |
definite | prominente | prominentere | prominentste | |
partitive | prominents | prominenters | — |
German edit
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prominent (strong nominative masculine singular prominenter, comparative prominenter, superlative am prominentesten)
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Latin edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈproː.mi.nent/, [ˈproːmɪnɛn̪t̪]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈpro.mi.nent/, [ˈprɔːminen̪t̪]
Verb edit
prōminent
Polish edit
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Noun edit
prominent m pers
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Declension of prominent
singular | plural | |
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nominative | prominent | prominenci |
genitive | prominenta | prominentów |
dative | prominentowi | prominentom |
accusative | prominenta | prominentów |
instrumental | prominencie | prominentach |
locative | prominentem | prominentami |
vocative | prominencie | prominenci |