-type

suffix

impressed form; stamp; print

OriginAncient Greek τύπος →
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

suffix-type (noun-forming suffix, plural -types)

plural -types

  1. impressed form; stamp; print
  2. typical form
  3. biologyUsed to form words referring to groups of organisms characterized by the presence of a specific feature
  4. -like

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτύπος“mark, type”
  2. English-type

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

More words from Ancient Greek

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Italian -tipo
  • -tipoTranslations
Polish -typia
  • -typiaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

-type. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-type

MLA

“-type.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-type. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-type,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-type.

Source: -type on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.