Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prototypical

/ˌpɹoʊtəˈtɪpɪkəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English

Syllables: pro-to-typ-i-cal
IPA: /ˌpɹoʊtəˈtɪpɪkəl/

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Constituting or representing an original type of something that others are modelled on or derived from.

Example Sentences

"The fourth model is called the enlightment model: Actors are seen to be responsible for problems but unable or unwilling to provide solutions. They are believed to need discipline provided by authoritative guidance. The Alcoholic Anonymous^([sic]) groups are considered prototypical for this model."

Etymology

Etymology tree English prototype Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical English prototypical From prototype + -ical.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌpɹoʊtəˈtɪpɪkəl/
British English: /ˌpɹəʊtəˈtɪpɪkəl/

Inflected Forms

more prototypical (comparative) most prototypical (superlative)

Derived Forms

prototypicality prototypically unprototypical

Frequently Paired Words

stereotypical

Synonyms

archetypal archetypic archetypical prototypic prototypal

Rhymes With

stereotypical atypical untypical

Questions

How do you pronounce prototypical?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɹoʊtəˈtɪpɪkəl/.
What does prototypical mean?: Constituting or representing an original type of something that others are modelled on or derived from.
Where does prototypical come from?: Etymology tree English prototype Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical English prototypical From prototype + -ical.

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