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proto

/pɹˈoʊtə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.23 in modern English

Syllables
pro-to
IPA
/pɹˈoʊtə/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Clipping of prototypical; preceding the proper beginning of something.

noun

A prototype of a design.

Informal

noun

A protogen.

Informal; Slang

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the prefix proto-.

Usage

Inflected Forms

protos (plural)

Rhymes With

minnesota dakota toyota quota sarasota iota ota lakota rota mota cota tota

Questions

How do you pronounce proto?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɹˈoʊtə/.
What does proto mean?
Clipping of prototypical; preceding the proper beginning of something.
Where does proto come from?
From the prefix proto-.

How to pronounce proto

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