protomartyr

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noun

Any of the first Christian martyrs.

OriginMiddle English prothomartir ← Middle French prothomartir ← Medieval Latin prōtomartyr →
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Meanings

nounprotomartyr (plural protomartyrs)

plural protomartyrs

  1. Any of the first Christian martyrs.

Origin

  1. Koine Greekπρωτομάρτυς
  2. Medieval Latinprōtomartyr
  3. Middle Frenchprothomartir
  4. Middle Englishprothomartir
  5. Englishprotomartyr

From Middle English prothomartir, prothomartyr, from Middle French prothomartir and Medieval Latin prōtomartyr, from Koine Greek πρωτομάρτυς (prōtomártus). By surface analysis, proto- + martyr.

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Translations

Bulgarian първомъченик, първомъченица
  • първомъченик (părvomăčenik)any of the first Christian martyrs
  • първомъченица (părvomăčenica)any of the first Christian martyrs
Catalan protomàrtir
  • protomàrtirany of the first Christian martyrs
Czech prvomučedník, prvomučednice
  • prvomučedníkany of the first Christian martyrs
  • prvomučedniceany of the first Christian martyrs
Danish protomartyr
  • protomartyrany of the first Christian martyrs
Dutch protomartelaar, protomartelares
  • protomartelaarany of the first Christian martyrs
  • protomartelaresany of the first Christian martyrs
Finnish protomarttyyri
  • protomarttyyriany of the first Christian martyrs
French protomartyr, protomartyre
  • protomartyrany of the first Christian martyrs
  • protomartyreany of the first Christian martyrs
German Protomärtyrer, Protomärtyrerin
  • Protomärtyrerany of the first Christian martyrs
  • Protomärtyrerinany of the first Christian martyrs
Greek πρωτομάρτυρας
  • πρωτομάρτυρας (protomártyras)any of the first Christian martyrs
Italian protomartire
  • protomartireany of the first Christian martyrs
Latin protomartyr
  • protomartyrany of the first Christian martyrs
Portuguese protomártir
  • protomártirany of the first Christian martyrs
Romanian întâi mucenic, întâia muceniță
  • întâi mucenicany of the first Christian martyrs
  • întâia mucenițăany of the first Christian martyrs
  • protomartirany of the first Christian martyrs
Russian первому́ченик, первому́ченица
  • первому́ченик (pervomúčenik)any of the first Christian martyrs
  • первому́ченица (pervomúčenica)any of the first Christian martyrs
Slovak prvomučeník, prvomučenica
  • prvomučeníkany of the first Christian martyrs
  • prvomučenicaany of the first Christian martyrs
Spanish protomártir
  • protomártirany of the first Christian martyrs
Ukrainian першомученик, першомучениця
  • першомученик (peršomučenyk)any of the first Christian martyrs
  • першомучениця (peršomučenycja)any of the first Christian martyrs
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “protomartyr,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protomartyr.

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