Word of the Day June 20, 2019

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Today's word: proteanˈproʊ ti ən, proʊˈti-

This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word protean

Princeton's WordNet

protean(adj)
taking on different forms
"eyes...of that baffling protean grey which is never twice the same"

Wiktionary

protean(Adjective)
Exceedingly variable; readily assuming different shapes or forms.
protean(Adjective)
Of or pertaining to Proteus; characteristic of Proteus.
Protean(Adjective)
Of or relating to Proteus

Origin: From Πρωτεύς, the Greek warden of sea beasts, renowned for his ability to change shape.

Webster Dictionary

Protean(adj)
of or pertaining to Proteus; characteristic of Proteus
Protean(adj)
exceedingly variable; readily assuming different shapes or forms; as, an amoeba is a protean animalcule

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

Protean
prō′tē-an, adj. readily assuming different shapes, like Proteus, the sea-god, fabled to have the power of changing himself into an endless variety of forms: variable: inconstant.

Anagrams for protean »

pronate
tropane
operant
operant, pronate, tropane

How to pronounce protean ?

Alex
US English
Daniel
British
Karen
Australian
Veena
Indian

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Numerology

Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of protean in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of protean in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of protean in a Sentence

Robert Douglas-Fairhurst:
That's an example of how protean and slippery the stories are and that's why we like them.
John A. Rassias:
Language is a living, kicking, growing, flitting, evolving reality, and the teacher should spontaneously reflect its vibrant and protean qualities.