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prototypical

adjective

Representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned

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Word length
12
Starts with
P
Ends with
L
Contains
RO
Scrabble score
21

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Pronunciation

ˌpɹəʊtəˈtɪpɪkəl

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adjective

  1. Representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned

    “Archetypal patterns”

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Archetypal patterns
She was the prototypal student activist

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