pros — pros·ar·thri; pros·bul; pros·cop·i·nous; pros·cop·i·ny; pros·e·cut·able; pros·e·cute; pros·e·cu·tion; pros·e·cu·tor; pros·e·cu·to·ry; pros·e·cu·trix; pros·e·lyt·er; pros·e·lyt·i·cal; pros·e·lyt·ism; pros·e·lyt·ist; pros·e·lyt·iza·tion;… … English syllables
pros´e|lyt´er — pros|e|lyte «PROS uh lyt», noun, verb, lyt|ed, lyt|ing. –n. a person who has changed from one opinion, religious belief, or cause, to another: »These proselytes of the gate are as welcome as the true Hebrews (Charles Lamb). –v.t. 1. to convert… … Useful english dictionary
lyte — pros·e·lyte; jas·pi·lyte; … English syllables
proselyte — pros·e·lyte … English syllables
proselyte — pros•e•lyte [[t]ˈprɒs əˌlaɪt[/t]] n. v. lyt•ed, lyt•ing 1) a person who has changed from one opinion, religious belief, sect, or the like to another; convert 2) proselytize • Etymology: 1325–75; ME < LL prosēlytus < Gk (Septuagint)… … From formal English to slang
-dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
-dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
-dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
e — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
Proselyte — Pros e*lyte, n. [OE. proselite, OF. proselite, F. proselytus, Gr. ?, adj., that has come, n., a new comer, especially, one who has come over from heathenism to the Jewish religion; ? toward, to + (prob.) the root of ? to come.] A new convert… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
one who has come over (to a faith); (literally) having arrived < prós toward + ely-, stem of érchesthai to come]–pros´e|lyt´er, noun.