| ADJECTIVE | all | proto | indicating the first or earliest or original |
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| Sounds | prow'tah | |
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| Rhymes | Alberta ... zeta: 71 rhymes with tah... | |
| Meaning | Indicating the first or earliest or original. | |
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| Example | "'proto' is a combining form in a word like 'protolanguage' that refers to the hypothetical ancestor of another language or group of languages" | |
| Broader | early | At or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time |
| Usage of | combining form | A bound form used only in compounds |
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