typus.
figure, bas-relief; ground plan; pattern, type, prototype, model, symbol; form/type/character (of a fever);
Meaning & usage
figure, image bas-relief
figure, image ground-plan
figure, image a mystical figure or symbol, a prefiguration or portent
type, form, sort, kind
a coin die
a printing form or font die literature, printed material, books
a printing form or font die a printing house, a printery
Typis Archicœnobii Montis Casini
When it is the specific epithet of a binomial name, indicates it is the type species.
Where this word comes from
From Ancient Greek τῠ́πος (tŭ́pos, “mark”, “impression”, “type”), from τῠ́πτω (tŭ́ptō, “to strike, beat”).
alternative spelling of typhus; a form, type, or character of a fever
alternative spelling of typhus; a form, type, or character of a fever A periodic fever.
Where this word comes from
From Ancient Greek τῦφος (tûphos, “fever, stupor”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.