Proto

adj, name, noun, slang

adj, name, noun, slang ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A prototype of a design. informal

    "[…] attending various fabric trade shows across the country and internationally; reviewing protos (prototypes) and strike-offs; approving final designs; and communicating with overseas mills."

  2. 2
    A protogen. informal, slang
Adjective
  1. 1
    Prototypical; preceding the proper beginning of something. not-comparable

    "[…] he photographed his tenant, the proto male supermodel Matt Collins, for Italian Harper’s Bazaar."

Adjective
  1. 1
    indicating the first or earliest or original wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Synonyms

All synonyms
arch-deuteroearlyortho-primitiveproot

Antonyms

All antonyms
neo-

Example

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"[…] he photographed his tenant, the proto male supermodel Matt Collins, for Italian Harper’s Bazaar."

Etymology

From the prefix proto-.

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