tipo.
kind; sort; type (grouping based on shared characteristics)
Meaning & usage
kind; sort; type (grouping based on shared characteristics)
Este tipo de fruta é muito doce.
type (letter or character used for printing)
a language type in typology
Where this word comes from
From Latin typus (“figure; type”), from Ancient Greek τύπος (túpos, “mark”), from τύπτω (túptō, “to poke”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tewp-.
guy; bloke (unspecified or unknown man)
Do nada, apareceu um tipo em minha casa.
Where this word comes from
From Latin typus (“figure; type”), from Ancient Greek τύπος (túpos, “mark”), from τύπτω (túptō, “to poke”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tewp-.
(just) like; comparable to; similar to
Lobos são tipo cães só que maiores e mais selvagens.
like; such as; for instance
Queria ter um animal fofo, tipo um gato.
like (mild intensifier)
Eu tive que, tipo, ler um livro.
Where this word comes from
From Latin typus (“figure; type”), from Ancient Greek τύπος (túpos, “mark”), from τύπτω (túptō, “to poke”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tewp-.
first-person singular present indicative of tipar
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