proteanˈproʊ ti ən, proʊˈti-
protean (adj)
English Definitions:
protean (adj)
taking on different forms
"eyes...of that baffling protean grey which is never twice the same"
protean (Adjective)
Exceedingly variable; readily assuming different shapes or forms.
protean (Adjective)
Of or pertaining to Proteus; characteristic of Proteus.
Protean (Adjective)
Of or relating to Proteus
protean
In Greek mythology, Proteus (; Ancient Greek: Πρωτεύς, Prōteus) is an early prophetic sea god or god of rivers and oceanic bodies of water, one of several deities whom Homer calls the "Old Man of the Sea" (hálios gérôn). Some who ascribe a specific domain to Proteus call him the god of "elusive sea change", which suggests the constantly changing nature of the sea or the liquid quality of water. He can foretell the future, but, in a mytheme familiar to several cultures, will change his shape to avoid doing so; he answers only to those who are capable of capturing him. From this feature of Proteus comes the adjective protean, meaning "versatile", "mutable", or "capable of assuming many forms". "Protean" has positive connotations of flexibility, versatility and adaptability.
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