typify
|typ-i-fy|
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/ˈtɪpɪˌfaɪ/
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/ˈtɪpɪfaɪ/
representative example
Etymology
Etymology Information
'typify' originates from the Greek word 'typos,' meaning 'impression' or 'form,' combined with the suffix '-fy,' meaning 'to make.'
Historical Evolution
'typos' transformed into the Medieval Latin word 'typificare,' and eventually became the modern English word 'typify.'
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'to make an impression or form,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to serve as a typical example of.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
to serve as a typical example of; to represent or embody the essential characteristics of something.
The architecture of the building typifies the modernist style.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:40