# prominent
## 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: /ˈpɹɑmɪnənt/
* (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈpɹɒmɪnənt/
* Hyphenation: prom‧i‧nent
* Audio (US):(file)

### Adjective

prominent (comparative more prominent, superlative most prominent)
* standing out, or projecting; jutting; protuberant
    Synonyms: extuberant, outstanding
    The bird was perching on the prominent ledge at the top of the rocks
* likely to attract attention from its size or position; conspicuous
    Synonyms: attention-grabbing, eye-catching, flashy
    Place the slogan in a more prominent positions.
* eminent; distinguished above others
    Synonyms: eminent, forestanding, noteworthy; see also Thesaurus:notable
    prominent members of the press

#### Derived terms

* improminent
* prominently
* prominent moth
* ultra-prominent

#### Related terms

* prominence

#### 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.
** 2019, Leona Toker, Gulag Literature and the Literature of Nazi Camps, page 234:[…] dynamics that replaced the erstwhile condemnation of all or most of the prominents in the camps by a more nuanced understanding.

#### 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: (Central) [pɾu.miˈnen]
* IPA: (Balearic, Valencia) [pɾo.miˈnent]

### Adjective

prominent m or f (masculine and feminine plural prominents)
* prominent

#### Related terms

* prominència

## Dutch
### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -ɛnt

### Adjective

prominent (comparative prominenter, superlative prominentst)
* prominent

#### Declension
## German
### Etymology

From Latin prōminēns.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [pʁomiˈnɛnt]
* Audio:(file)
* 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: /ˈproː.mi.nent/, [ˈproːmɪnɛn̪t̪]
* (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA: /ˈpro.mi.nent/, [ˈprɔːminen̪t̪]

### Verb

prōminent
* third-person plural present active indicative of prōmineō

## Polish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /prɔˈmi.nɛnt/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -inɛnt
* Syllabification: pro‧mi‧nent

### Noun

prominent m pers
* eminent person; distinguished above others; VIP

#### Derived terms

* prominencki
* prominentny

### Further reading

* prominent in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
* prominent in Polish dictionaries at PWN