■ noun
1》 a first or preliminary form from which other forms are developed or copied.
2》 a typical example; an archetype.
■ verb make a ~ of.
Derivatives
prototypal adjective
prototypic adjective
prototypical adjective
prototypically adverb
Origin
C16: via Fr. or late L. from Gk prōtotupos (see proto- , type ).