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🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

atypique

Pronunciation / Transliteration: a-ti-pik

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Atypical/eɪˈtɪp.ɪ.kəl/
adjectiveCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #4500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Sa réponse atypique a surpris tout le monde."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Not typical; unusual or irregular.

    "Her atypical response to the situation surprised everyone."
  2. 2

    Deviating from the norm or standard.

    "The study focused on atypical behaviors in children."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the prefix 'a-' meaning 'not' or 'without' (from Greek) combined with 'typical', which stems from the Greek 'typos' meaning 'mark', 'model', or 'type'. It entered English usage in the late 19th century to describe phenomena, behaviors, or forms that deviate significantly from a standard norm or type.

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