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Ancient Greek
Etymology
From πρῶτος (prôtos) + -ᾱς (-ās).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /prɔː.té.aːs/ → /proˈte.as/ → /proˈte.as/
Proper noun
Πρωτέᾱς • (Prōtéās) m (genitive Πρωτέου); first declension
- a male given name
Declension
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