[pro-TEE-un]
adjective
Displaying considerable variety or diversity.
The red light district in Amsterdam has a protean amount of pussy for sale. They’ve got everything from a didle-eyed joe to a damned if I know.
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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)
“Protean.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/protean. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago Style)
The Effin’ Word, s.v. “protean”, accessed January 15, 2025, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/protean.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Protean. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved January 15, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/protean