NYT Dictionary

PROTOTYPAL

AdjectivePRO-to-ty-palpro-to-ty-pal · 4 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2024, 2026

Meaning

Of or pertaining to a prototype

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From prototype + -al.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

archetypalprototypicarchetypicalprototypicalclassicclassicalexemplaryidealmodeloriginal

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2024, 2026.

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