Kilo Lingo

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masculine

/ˈtipo/

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Translation

type, kind, guy (colloquial)

Word origin

From Latin typus ('figure, image, type'), borrowed from Greek typos ('a blow, an impression, a stamp').

Origin
Greek
Root
typos
English cognates
type, typical, prototype

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluraltipos

Examples

actitud .

I cannot stand that type of attitude at work.

.

There is a guy at the door asking for you.

?

What kind of music do you like most?

.

I need another type of paper for this letter.

bicicletas .

I know a guy who fixes bicycles very cheaply.

muchos .

There are many types of paper in the shop.

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This word is part of lesson 4.