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τύπος

Pronunciation: /ˈti.pos/

“τύπος” is a Greek word. Its 7 meanings in English:

noun

  1. sort, type, mould, stamp (of a person character)
  2. model, type (of car, etc)
  3. shape, form
  4. the press, the newspapers collectively
  5. formality, convention
  6. formula
  7. a man, a guy, a chap

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek τύπος (túpos). The colloquial meaning of "guy, chap" is a semantic loan from French type. Sense "the press", semantic loan from French presse.

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