March 8, 2011

Word of the Day: Protean

Protean \PROH-tee-uhn\ adjective

1. Readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable.

Origin:
1598, from Gk. Proteus,  sea god (son of Oceanus and Tethys) who could change his form; his name is lit. "first," from protos  "first."
 

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