prominent

English

Etymology

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

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈpɹɑmɪnənt/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈpɹɒmɪnənt/
• Hyphenation: prom‧i‧nent

• Audio (US)

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Adjective

prominent (comparative more prominent, superlative most prominent)

1. standing out, or projecting; jutting; protuberant

   Synonyms: extuberant, outstanding

   The bird was perching on the prominent ledge at the top of the rocks

2. likely to attract attention from its size or position; conspicuous

   Synonyms: attention-grabbing, eye-catching, flashy

   Place the slogan in a more prominent positions.

3. eminent; distinguished above others

   Synonyms: eminent, forestanding, noteworthy; see also Thesaurus:notable

   prominent members of the press

Derived terms

Related terms

• prominence

Translations

See also

• imminent
• eminent

Noun

prominent (plural prominents)

1. Any of various moths having a conspicuous projection on the inner margin of the wings.

   Synonyms: notodontid, prominent moth

2. (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.

Derived terms

• lobster prominent
• rough prominent
• tawny prominent
• white-dotted prominent

Further reading

• “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

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin prōminentem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central)
• IPA^(key): (Balearic, Valencian)

Adjective

prominent m or f (masculine and feminine plural prominents)

1. prominent

Related terms

• prominència

Dutch

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɛnt

Adjective

prominent (comparative prominenter, superlative prominentst)

1. prominent

Inflection

German

Etymology

From Latin prōminēns.

Pronunciation

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• Audio

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• Hyphenation: pro‧mi‧nent

Adjective

prominent (strong nominative masculine singular prominenter, comparative prominenter, superlative am prominentesten)

1. prominent

Declension

Further reading

• “prominent” in Duden online
• “prominent” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈproː.mi.nent/,
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈpro.mi.nent/,

Verb

prōminent

1. third-person plural present active indicative of prōmineō

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /prɔˈmi.nɛnt/

• Audio

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• Rhymes: -inɛnt
• Syllabification: pro‧mi‧nent

Noun

prominent m pers

1. eminent person; distinguished above others; VIP

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

• prominent in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• prominent in Polish dictionaries at PWN