HyperDic: proto

English > 1 sense of the word proto:
ADJECTIVEallprotoindicating the first or earliest or original
proto > pronunciation
Soundsprow'tah
RhymesAlberta ... zeta: 71 rhymes with tah...
English > proto: 1 sense > adjective 1
MeaningIndicating the first or earliest or original.
Example"'proto' is a combining form in a word like 'protolanguage' that refers to the hypothetical ancestor of another language or group of languages"
BroaderearlyAt or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
Usage ofcombining formA bound form used only in compounds

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