Hyphenation
pro·to·typeTurkish pronunciation
prōtıtaypSynonyms
ancestor,
antecedent,
antecessor,
archetype,
criterion,
first,
forerunner,
ideal,
mock-up,
model,
norm,
paradigm,
pattern,
precedent,
precursorPronunciation
/ˈprōtəˌtīp/ /ˈproʊtəˌtaɪp/
Etymology
[ 'prO-t&-"tIp ] (noun.) 1552. French, from Greek prOtotypon, from neuter of prOtotypos archetypal, from prOt- + typos type.