PROTO- Definition & Meaning

proto-

a combining form meaning “first,” “foremost,” “earliest form of,” used in the formation of compound words ( protomartyr; protolithic; protoplasm ), specialized in chemical terminology to denote the first of a series of compounds, or the one containing the minimum amount of an element.

proto-

combining_form

indicating the first in time, order, or rank
protomartyr
primitive, ancestral, or original
prototype
indicating the reconstructed earliest stage of a language
Proto-Germanic
indicating the first in a series of chemical compounds
protoxide
indicating the parent of a chemical compound or an element
protactinium

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Origin of proto-¹

< Greek, combining form representing ��ô�ٴǲ� first, superlative formed from ��ó; pro- ²

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of proto-¹

from Greek ��ō�ٴǲ� first, from pro before; see pro- ²

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I often have visions of these characters in this rain-drenched, neon-lit city where there are proto goths hanging on street corners looking for something to do.

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That bassline is the proto hip-hop.

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Although I featured Proto’s newer, round-bowl Rocket pipe in a long-ago gift guide, I figured it was high time to give the original design its due.

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“Reality TV is almost always about reflecting our worries, obsessions and aspirations,” says David Nussbaum, whose firm Proto is behind the AI technology.

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Locally made paraphernalia options include glass pipes from CoolHandSuuze and an exclusive edition of the Proto Pipe, the Swiss Army knife of pot pipes, made just about 50 miles up the road in Willits.

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