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Grammar : Adj
Spell : proh-tee-uh n, proh-tee-
Phonetic Transcription : ˈproʊ ti ən, proʊˈti-

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Définition of protean

Origin :
  • 1590s, from Greek Proteus, sea god (son of Oceanus and Tethys) who could change his form; his name is literally "first," from protos "first" (see proto-).
  • adj versatile
Example sentences :
  • The Scottish ballads may scarce be so multitudinous and protean a host as this.
  • Extract from : « The Balladists » by John Geddie
  • They are more to be dreaded than the protean devil of which you speak.
  • Extract from : « The Witch of Salem » by John R. Musick
  • There is only one Mephistopheles; but he is protean in shape.
  • Extract from : « The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 103, May, 1866 » by Various
  • It is the magic water, the protean thing so full of light, laughter and music.
  • Extract from : « In the Open » by Stanton Davis Kirkham
  • The inner being is protean and has a thousand changes of apparel.
  • Extract from : « William Sharp (Fiona Macleod) » by Elizabeth A. Sharp
  • Dryasdust is proverbially a bore, and his forms are Protean.
  • Extract from : « Seeing and Hearing » by George W. E. Russell
  • Moods have a protean way of changing from roseate hues to grayness.
  • Extract from : « Selina » by George Madden Martin
  • Keats was often impatient of this Protean quality of his own mind.
  • Extract from : « Keats » by Sidney Colvin
  • Protean in character, he could assume any shape he chose at will.
  • Extract from : « An Introduction to Mythology » by Lewis Spence
  • She had not seen this protean property of Genius just at first.
  • Extract from : « Gray youth » by Oliver Onions
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