Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-type

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.27 in modern English

Syllables
-type
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

impressed form; stamp; print

suffix

typical form

suffix

Used to form words referring to groups of organisms characterized by the presence of a specific feature

suffix

-like

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τύπος (túpos, “mark, type”), see type.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *(s)tewp-, τύπος

Inflected Forms

-types (plural)

Questions

What does -type mean?
impressed form; stamp; print
Where does -type come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce -type

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