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type.

type; sort, kind

4 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/tip/
  1. type; sort, kind

    masculine
  2. guy, bloke, man

    colloquial · masculine
  3. typeface

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin typus, from Ancient Greek τύπος (túpos).

adj/tip/
  1. typical, normal, classic

  2. standard

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin typus, from Ancient Greek τύπος (túpos).

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