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Meaning of "Proteus" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PROTEUS

Proteus  [ˈprəʊtɪəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROTEUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Proteus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PROTEUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Proteus

In Greek mythology, Proteus is an early sea-god or god of rivers and oceanic bodies of water, one of several deities whom Homer calls the "Old Man of the Sea". Some who ascribe to him a specific domain call him the god of "elusive sea change", which suggests the constantly changing nature of the sea or the liquid quality of water in general. He can foretell the future, but, in a mytheme familiar to several cultures, will change his shape to avoid having to; he will answer only to someone who is capable of capturing him. From this feature of Proteus comes the adjective protean, with the general meaning of "versatile", "mutable", "capable of assuming many forms". "Protean" has positive connotations of flexibility, versatility and adaptability.

Definition of Proteus in the English dictionary

The definition of Proteus in the dictionary is a prophetic sea god capable of changing his shape at will.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PROTEUS


beauteous
ˈbjuːtɪəs
bounteous
ˈbaʊntɪəs
combustious
kəmˈbʌstɪəs
courteous
ˈkɜːtɪəs
despiteous
dɪˈspɪtɪəs
discourteous
dɪsˈkɜːtɪəs
dispiteous
dɪsˈpɪtɪəs
duteous
ˈdjuːtɪəs
feateous
ˈfiːtɪəs
Grotius
ˈɡrəʊtɪəs
lacteous
ˈlæktɪəs
luteous
ˈluːtɪəs
piteous
ˈpɪtɪəs
plenteous
ˈplɛntɪəs
pluteus
ˈpluːtɪəs
popliteus
pɒpˈlɪtɪəs
sestertius
sɛˈstɜːtɪəs
tierce
tɪəs
uncourteous
ʌnˈkɜːtɪəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PROTEUS

Proterozoic
protervity
protest
protest demonstration
protest march
protest vote
Protestant
Protestant Episcopal Church
Protestant work ethic
Protestantism
protestation
protester
protestingly
Proteus syndrome

WORDS THAT END LIKE PROTEUS

Atreus
aureus
calcaneus
Deus
gluteus
Linnaeus
Morpheus
nucleus
Odysseus
Orpheus
Peneus
Perseus
Piraeus
Prometheus
Reus
soleus
Thaddeus
Thadeus
Theseus
Zeus

Synonyms and antonyms of Proteus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Proteus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PROTEUS

Find out the translation of Proteus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Proteus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Proteus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

变形杆菌
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Proteus
570 millions of speakers

English

Proteus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बदलनेवाला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بروتيوس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Proteus
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Proteus
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রোটিয়াস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Proteus
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Proteus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Proteus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

プロテウス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

테우스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Proteus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Proteus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புரோடீஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रथ्युएट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

değişen şey
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Proteus
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Proteus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Proteus
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Proteus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Proteus
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Proteus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Proteus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Proteus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Proteus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PROTEUS»

The term «Proteus» is quite widely used and occupies the 34.059 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PROTEUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Proteus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROTEUS»

Discover the use of Proteus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Proteus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Proteus: the language of metamorphosis
The essays in this volume show how authors from Ovid, Chaucer, and Shakespeare to Thomas Mann, Karen Blixen, and 20th-century science fiction writers, have used this pervasive concept to raise fundamental questions about the nature and ...
Carla Dente, 2005
2
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Proteus
This book uses the methods of Sir Karl Popper, the philosopher of science, to present 12 “Popper sequences” which have been identified to indicate that Proteus is the causative agent of Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Alan Ebringer, 2011
3
Proteus: A Novel
A fictional investigation of the dilemma faced by modern man when confronted with increasing social violence.
Morris L. West, Morris West, 1979
4
The Masks of Proteus: Canadian Reflections on the State
Considers, inter alia, the problematic relationship between federalism and socialism; the views on the state derivable from classical political philosophy; and explores the social democratic, Marxist-Leninist, and alternative left ...
Philip Resnick, 1997
5
Proteus Unmasked: Sixteenth-century Rhetoric and the Art of ...
Trevor McNeely is Professor Emeritus of English at Brandon University.
Trevor McNeely, 2004
6
Proteus—Advances in Research and Application: 2013 Edition: ...
The editors have built Proteus—Advances in Research and Application: 2013 Edition on the vast information databases of ScholarlyNews.™ You can expect the information about ZZZAdditional Research in this book to be deeper than what you ...
‎2013
7
Lectures on Electrical Engineering
Volume I of a three-volume work by the foremost pioneer in electrical engineering covers general theory, alternating current phenomena, and the theory of electrical circuits. 1915-20 editions.
Charles Proteus Steinmetz, Philip Langdon Alger, 2003
8
The Proteus Effect:: Stem Cells and Their Promise for Medicine
The Proteus Effect is as timely as it is riveting.
Ann B. Parson, 2004
9
Judgment at Proteus
Frank Compton and his enigmatic ally, Bayta, are forced to consider an alliance with their enemy, the nefarious group intelligence that seeks to control the minds of all sentient beings, when a worse threat arises.
Timothy Zahn, 2013
10
Proteus Combined
Twenty-second century science gives human beings the ability to change form at will, leading to experiments on human subjects and threatening the essence of humanity itself. Original.
Charles Sheffield, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROTEUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Proteus is used in the context of the following news items.
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FDA expands Proteus Digital Health's clearance to include …
Proteus Digital Health has received an update to its FDA 510(k) clearance for its digital medicine platform, adding a new indication to the clearance. The system ... «MobiHealthNews, Jul 15»
2
Grünenthal, Boston Children's Hospital and Proteus S.A. Announce …
Grünenthal Group, an international, family-owned pharmaceutical company, Proteus S.A. and Boston Children's Hospital today announce a collaboration for ... «PR Newswire, Jun 15»
3
Huntington Ingalls looks in new directions with Proteus
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (Tribune News Service) — In the 1966 science fiction classic "Fantastic Voyage," a submarine named Proteus was miniaturized and ... «Stars and Stripes, Apr 15»
4
Proteus, Oracle launch integrated software, ingestible sensors for …
Proteus Digital Health Ingestible sensor company Proteus Digital Health and computer giant Oracle have integrated Proteus's digital health feedback system, ... «MobiHealthNews, Jan 15»
5
Proteus Digital Health takes in another $52M for meds-monitoring …
based Proteus Digital Health makes a system that reports to caregivers whether or not a patient has taken their meds, as well as a number of other biometric ... «VentureBeat, Jul 14»
6
Someday Soon You May Swallow A Computer With Your Pill
And the company that makes them, Proteus, has tens of millions of dollars and ... David O'Reilly, the chief product officer at Proteus, says he believes that ... «NPR, Jun 14»
7
Ingestible Health Monitor Company Proteus Raises $120 Million
Proteus, a company that makes ingestible health sensors, has raised $120 million, The Information's Katie Benner reports. It's unclear who the new investors are, ... «Business Insider, Jun 14»
8
Penny Dreadful: "Resurrection"
In the last few moments of “Séance,” we learned that Frankenstein's monster Proteus was in fact his second successful creation. His first monster, a misshapen ... «Paste Magazine, May 14»
9
Logitech G502 Proteus Core tunable 12000 dpi gaming mouse
Logitech today launched a new gaming mouse called the Logitech G502 Proteus Core Tunable Gaming Mouse. The key selling points of this gaming rodent are ... «HEXUS, Apr 14»
10
Smart pills near launch as Proteus inks production plans
Digital pills pinging wireless signals from inside your body and powered by stomach acid are another step closer to the pharmacy, with manufacturer Proteus set ... «SlashGear, Mar 14»

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