prototipo

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Italian

Etymology

From proto- +‎ -tipo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /proˈtɔ.ti.po/
  • Rhymes: -ɔtipo
  • Hyphenation: pro‧tò‧ti‧po

Noun

prototipo m (plural prototipi)

  1. prototype (all senses)

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɾotoˈtipo/
  • Rhymes: -ipo
  • Syllabification: pro‧to‧ti‧po

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French prototype, a borrowing from Late Latin prōtotypos (“elemental form”), from Ancient Greek πρωτότυπος (prōtótupos, “first example”).

Noun

prototipo m (plural prototipos)

  1. prototype (an original object which is a basis for others)
  2. paragon, epitome

Etymology 2

Verb

prototipo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of prototipar

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