Hyphenation
protected ar·e·aTurkish pronunciation
prıtektıd eriıPronunciation
/prəˈtektəd ˈerēə/ /prəˈtɛktəd ˈɛriːə/
Etymology
[ pr&-'tekt ] (transitive verb.) 15th century. Middle English, from Latin protectus, past participle of protegere, from pro- in front + tegere to cover; more at PRO-, THATCH.