proto
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proto¹
Where it comes from
From the prefix proto-.
adjective
- Clipping of prototypical; preceding the proper beginning of something. […] he photographed his tenant, the proto male supermodel Matt Collins, for Italian Harper’s Bazaar.
noun protos
- A prototype of a design. […] attending various fabric trade shows across the country and internationally; reviewing protos (prototypes) and strike-offs; approving final designs; and communicating with overseas mills.
- A protogen.
Proto²
proper noun Protos
- A surname.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: early, oceanic, mg, germanic, elamite, australoid, dravidian, austronesian, bantu, eyak, polynesian, chimu, kuba, oncogenes, archetypal, rudimentary
Talk about this word "proto." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/proto. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. proto. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/proto "proto." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/proto.Cite this
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title = {proto},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/proto},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
