protobrosis

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/pɹəʊtəˈbɹəʊsɪs/

noun

The first meal after a complete fast; the meal that ends or breaks a fast.

OriginAncient Greek βρῶσις (brôsis) ← English proto- ← Proto-Indo-European *pró →
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Meanings

nounprotobrosis (plural not attested)
  1. no pluralThe first meal after a complete fast; the meal that ends or breaks a fast.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pér
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pró
  4. Ancient Greekπρό (pró)
  5. Ancient Greekπρῶτος (prôtos)
  6. Ancient Greekπρωτο- (prōto-)
  7. Englishproto-
  8. Ancient Greekβρῶσις (brôsis)
  9. Englishprotobrosis

From proto- + Ancient Greek βρῶσις (brôsis, “eating”).

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APA

protobrosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protobrosis

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“protobrosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protobrosis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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