Dictionary

prototypical en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˌpɹoʊtəˈtɪpɪkəl/ (General-American)
• /-əkəl/ (General-American)
• /-əkəl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˌpɹoʊtoʊ-/ (General-American)
• /ˌpɹəʊtəˈtɪpɪkəl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˌpɹəʊtəʊ-/ (Received-Pronunciation)

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.

Meanings

1. Constituting or representing an original type of something that others are modelled on or derived from.
   • 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. 2013 June 29, Leo Montada, “Coping with Life Stress”, in Herman Steensma, Riël Vermunt, editors, Social Justice in Human Relations Volume 2: Societal and Psychological Consequences of Justice and Injustice, Springer Science & Business Media, →ISBN, page 26:

Forms

Deriveds

prototypicality · prototypically · unprototypical

Relateds

stereotypical

Synonyms

prototypic · archetypical · archetypic · archetypal

Translations (7)

it prototipistico (relating to or being a prototype) · eo prototipa (relating to or being a prototype) · ca prototípic (relating to or being a prototype) · fr prototypique (relating to or being a prototype) · es prototípico (relating to or being a prototype) · pt prototípico (relating to or being a prototype) · it prototipico (relating to or being a prototype)