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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈtʃi.pu/
"Qual é o tipo de carro que você quer?"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A category of people or things having common characteristics.
"This is the type of car that appeals to young professionals."
- 1
To write something on a machine by pressing keys.
"She needs to type her essay before submitting it online."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'type' originates from the Latin 'typus', which means 'model' or 'figure', derived from the Greek 'typos', meaning 'impression' or 'mark'. It evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 14th century, initially referring to a printed letter or character and later expanding to denote categories or kinds.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Type" is said worldwide
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type
Transliteration: /tip/
"Quel type de musique préférez-vous ?"
Typ
Transliteration: /tyːp/
"Welcher Typ von Mensch bist du?"
tipo
Transliteration: /ˈti.po/
"Questo è il mio tipo preferito di film."
tipo
Transliteration: /ˈti.po/
"¿Qué tipo de fruta te gusta más?"
tipo
Transliteration: /ˈtʃi.pu/
"Qual é o tipo de carro que você quer?"
प्रकार
Transliteration: prakar
"यह किस प्रकार का फूल है?"
类型
Transliteration: lèixíng
"你喜欢哪种类型 Books？"
유형
Transliteration: yuhyeong
"어떤 유형의 음악을 좋아하세요?"
タイプ
Transliteration: taipu
"彼は私の好きなタイプの人です。"
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