English Online Dictionary. What means prominent? What does prominent mean?
English
Etymology
From obsolete French prominent (compare proéminent), from Latin prōminēns, present active participle of prōmineō (“jut out, to project”), from prō (“before, forward”) + mineō (in compounds, “jut, project”).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɑmɪnənt/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɒmɪnənt/
- Hyphenation: prom‧i‧nent
Adjective
prominent (comparative more prominent, superlative most prominent)
- standing out, or projecting; jutting; protuberant
- Synonyms: extuberant, outstanding
- likely to attract attention from its size or position; conspicuous
- Synonyms: attention-grabbing, eye-catching, flashy
- eminent; distinguished above others
- Synonyms: eminent, forestanding, noteworthy; see also Thesaurus:notable
Derived terms
Related terms
- prominence
Translations
See also
- imminent
- eminent
Noun
prominent (plural prominents)
- Any of various moths having a conspicuous projection on the inner margin of the wings.
- Synonyms: notodontid, prominent moth
- (historical) In Nazi concentration camps, an inmate entrusted with minor supervisory duties and rewarded with perquisites.
Derived terms
- lobster prominent
- rough prominent
- tawny prominent
- white-dotted prominent
Further reading
- “prominent”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “prominent”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “prominent”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin prōminentem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Central) [pɾu.miˈnen]
- IPA(key): (Balearic, Valencia) [pɾo.miˈnent]
Adjective
prominent m or f (masculine and feminine plural prominents)
- prominent
Related terms
- prominència
Dutch
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɛnt
Adjective
prominent (comparative prominenter, superlative prominentst)
- prominent
Declension
German
Etymology
From Latin prōminēns.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [pʁomiˈnɛnt]
- Hyphenation: pro‧mi‧nent
Adjective
prominent (strong nominative masculine singular prominenter, comparative prominenter, superlative am prominentesten)
- prominent
Declension
Further reading
- “prominent” in Duden online
- “prominent” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈproː.mi.nent/, [ˈproːmɪnɛn̪t̪]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈpro.mi.nent/, [ˈprɔːminen̪t̪]
Verb
prōminent
- third-person plural present active indicative of prōmineō
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /prɔˈmi.nɛnt/
- Rhymes: -inɛnt
- Syllabification: pro‧mi‧nent
Noun
prominent m pers
- eminent person; distinguished above others; VIP
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
- prominent in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- prominent in Polish dictionaries at PWN