prominent
pronunciation
How to pronounce prominent in British English:
UK [ˈprɒmɪnənt]
How to pronounce prominent in American English:
US [ˈprɑːmɪnənt]
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- Adjective:
- having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
- conspicuous in position or importance
Word Origin
- prominent
- prominent: [16] Prominent comes from the present participle of Latin prōminēre ‘jut out’. This was formed with the prefix prō- ‘forwards, out’ and -minēre ‘project’, a verbal element which also lies behind English eminent and imminent [16]. It was derived from *min- ‘project’, a base which also gave English menace and may be related ultimately to Latin mōns ‘mountain’ (source of English mount and mountain). Combination of prō- and mōns itself produced Latin prōmunturium ‘headland’, ancestor of English promontory [16].=> eminent, imminent, menace
- prominent (adj.)
- mid-15c., "projecting, jutting out," from Latin prominentem (nominative prominens) "prominent," present participle of prominere "jut or stand out, be prominent, overhang," from pro- "before, forward" (see pro-) + minere "to project," from minae "projections, threats" (see menace (n.)). Meaning "conspicuous" is from 1759; that of "notable, leading" is from 1849. Related: Prominently.
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Example
- 1. The most prominent scandals have involved actual criminal behaviour .
- 2. But the sector is now prominent enough to attract scrutiny .
- 3. Most prominent was a raising of the retirement age from 60 to 62 .
- 4. But some prominent muscovites see a silver lining .
- 5. There is inconsistency even among prominent evangelistic organisations .