OriginFrom the prefix proto-.
- not-comparablePrototypical; preceding the proper beginning of something.
“[…] he photographed his tenant, the proto male supermodel Matt Collins, for Italian Harper’s Bazaar.”
- informalA prototype of a design.
“[…] attending various fabric trade shows across the country and internationally; reviewing protos (prototypes) and strike-offs; approving final designs; and communicating with overseas mills.”
- informal, slangA protogen.
Formsprotos(plural) · Protos(plural)