protubérant — protubérant, ante [ prɔtyberɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • 1575; bas lat. protuberans, p. prés. de protuberare, de tuber « excroissance, tumeur » ♦ Qui forme saillie. Une pomme d Adam protubérante. ⇒ proéminent, saillant. Des yeux protubérants. ● protubérant,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Protuberant — Pro*tu ber*ant, a. [L. protuberans, antis, p. pr. of protuberare. See {Protuberate}.] Prominent, or excessively prominent; bulging beyond the surrounding or adjacent surface; swelling; as, a protuberant joint; a protuberant eye. {Pro*tu… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
protubérant — protubérant, ante (pro tu bé ran, ran t ) adj. Qui fait saillie. Il a le front protubérant. • L oeil [du crabier] est protubérant, BUFF. Ois. t. XIV, p. 135. HISTORIQUE XVIe s. • Ils ont les espaules protuberantes en forme d ailes, PARÉ… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
protuberant — index obtrusive, prominent, salient Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
protuberant — 1640s, from L.L. protuberantem, prp. of protuberare “swell or bulge out” (see PROTUBERANCE (Cf. protuberance)). Related: Protuberantly … Etymology dictionary
protuberant — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ protruding; bulging. ORIGIN from Latin protuberare swell out … English terms dictionary
protuberant — [prō to͞o′bər ənt, prōtyo͞o′bər ənt; prəto͞o′bər ənt, prətyo͞o bər ənt] adj. [LL protuberans, prp. of protuberare, to bulge out < L pro , forth + tuber, bump, bulge: see TUBER] bulging or swelling out; protruding; prominent protuberantly adv … English World dictionary
protuberant — adjective Etymology: Late Latin protuberant , protuberans, present participle of protuberare to bulge out, from Latin pro forward + tuber excrescence, swelling; perhaps akin to Latin tumēre to swell more at thumb Date: 1646 thrusting out from a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
protuberant — protuberantly, adv. /proh tooh beuhr euhnt, tyooh , preuh /, adj. bulging out beyond the surrounding surface; protruding; projecting: protuberant eyes. [1640 50; < LL protuberant (s. of protuberans), prp. of protuberare to swell. See PRO 1, TUBER … Universalium
protuberant — [[t]prətju͟ːbərənt, AM proʊtu͟ːb [/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Protuberant eyes, lips, noses, or teeth stick out more than usual from the face. [FORMAL] ...a high beaked nose and large protuberant eyes. Syn: protruding … English dictionary
