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adjective
1.
readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable.
2.
changeable in shape or form, as an amoeba.
3.
(of an actor or actress) versatile; able to play many kinds of roles.
4.
(initial capital letter) of, pertaining to, or suggestive of Proteus.
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protean
is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
Example Sentences
- And the band played it all to a wildly appreciative, protean audience that spent the evening swarming around the stage.
- For the protean, stubborn gram-negatives, they have no new compounds in the pipeline at all.
- Long-term problems can be protean and may involve any organ system.
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Word Origin & History
Protean
1598, from Gk. Proteus, sea god (son of Oceanus and Tethys) who could change his form; his name is lit. "first," from protos "first."
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Medical Dictionary
protean pro·te·an (prō'tē-ən, prō-tē'-)
adj.
Readily taking on varied shapes, forms, or meanings.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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