Etymology

-type

Today it means: impressed form; stamp; print Full definition →

Ancient Greek τύπος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromτύπος“mark, type”
  2. English today-type

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

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekτύπος all →

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