tipo

See also: tipo-, -tipo, and Típo

Aragonese

Etymology

From Latin typus (“figure; type”), from Ancient Greek τύπος (túpos, “mark”), from τύπτω (túptō, “to poke”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tewp-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtipo/
• Syllabification: ti‧po
• Rhymes: -ipo

Noun

tipo m

1. type, model, pattern, standard

   Synonyms: modelo, exemplar

2. type, kind, sort, manner, class

   Synonyms: clase, mena

Further reading

• tipo, in Aragonario – diccionario castellano–aragonés
• 2024 October, Diccionario aragonés-castellano-catalán: Estudio de Filología Aragonesa (version 14) (in Aragonese), page 1088

Cebuano

Etymology

Apocopic form of tipolo.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ti‧po

Noun

tipo

1. Artocarpus blancoi; a tree in the family Moraceae and endemic to the Philippines
2. the fruit of this tree
3. the edible seeds of this tree

Verb

tipô

1. to put together

   Tipoa ang tanang inani una bahina

   Put all the harvest together before apportioning it

Central Bikol

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish tipo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtipo/ [ˈti.po]
• Hyphenation: ti‧po

Noun

típo (Basahan spelling ᜆᜒᜉᜓ)

1. type; class

   Synonym: klase

See also

• tipiko

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tiˈpoʔ/ [tiˈpoʔ]
• Hyphenation: ti‧po

Noun

tipô (Basahan spelling ᜆᜒᜉᜓ)

1. burnt rice (at the bottom of the pot)

Derived terms

• matipuan

Etymology 3

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *tipuq.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtipoʔ/ [ˈti.poʔ]
• Hyphenation: ti‧po

Noun

tipò

1. instance of losing a tooth

Derived terms

• magtipo
• makatipo
• matipo
• matipuan
• tipuon

Esperanto

Etymology

Borrowed from French type, derived from Ecclesiastical Latin typus, derived from Ancient Greek τῠ́πος (tŭ́pos). Doublet of tajpi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtipo/

• Audio 1:

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• Audio 2:

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• Rhymes: -ipo
• Syllabification: ti‧po

Noun

tipo (accusative singular tipon, plural tipoj, accusative plural tipojn)

1. type (grouping based on shared characteristics)

Derived terms

• tipa
• tiparo
• tipe

See also

• specio
• speco

Galician

Etymology

From Latin typus (“figure; type”), from Ancient Greek τύπος (túpos, “mark”), from τύπτω (túptō, “to poke”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tewp-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtipo/ [ˈt̪i.pʊ]
• Rhymes: -ipo

Noun

tipo m (plural tipos)

1. type

   O xenio francés ten un tipo de beleza incompatíbel cos horrores da guerra.

   The French genius has a type of beauty incompatible with the horrors of war.

Noun

tipo m (plural tipos, feminine tipa, feminine plural tipas)

1. (colloquial) guy, fellow, fella, dude, bloke (UK), chap (UK)

Further reading

• “tipo”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026
• tipo, in Digalego: Dicionario de Galego (in Galician), Xunta de Galicia
• tipo, in Dicionario de pronuncia da lingua galega (in Galician), Instituto da Lingua Galega, 2025

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin typus (“symbol”), from Ancient Greek τύπος (túpos, “mark”, “figure”), derived from τύπτω (túptō, “I beat, strike”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tewp-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈti.po/
• Rhymes: -ipo
• Hyphenation: tì‧po

Adjective

tipo (invariable)

1. standard, model, average, stock

Adverb

tipo (colloquial)

1. indicating approximation or uncertainty; like, kinda

   C'erano, tipo, venti persone.

   There were, like, twenty people.

2. for example

   Synonyms: ad esempio, per esempio

   • 2017, “Too much”, in Paninaro 2.0, performed by Il Pagante:

     Tipo lei, non penso sia vera; un dipinto olio su tela.

     For example she, I don't think she's real; an oil [on canvas] painting.

Noun

tipo m (plural tipi, feminine tipa, pejorative tipaccio) (informal)

1. person, fellow, guy, bloke, character, chap, turn

   Synonyms: persona, personaggio, tizio, soggetto

Noun

tipo m (plural tipi, relational adjective tipico)

1. type, kind, sort, quality, model, style

   Synonyms: genere, varietà, qualità, modello, sorta

2. (taxonomy) phylum: A rank in the classification of organisms, below kingdom and above class

Derived terms

• tipizzare
• tipo-

Further reading

• tìpo in sapere.it – De Agostini Editore
• tipo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

• Pito, opti, poti, topi

Maranao

Noun

tipo

1. treachery
2. traitor

Derived terms

• makatipo

Portuguese

Etymology 1

From Latin typus (“figure; type”), from Ancient Greek τύπος (túpos, “mark”), from τύπτω (túptō, “to poke”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tewp-.

Alternative forms

• typo (pre-standardization spelling)

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃi.pu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃi.pu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃi.po/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈti.pu/

• (Northeast Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈti.pu/
• (Rural Central Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃi.pʷ/
• Hyphenation: ti‧po

Noun

tipo m (plural tipos)

1. kind; sort; type (grouping based on shared characteristics)

   Este tipo de fruta é muito doce.

   This kind of fruit is very sweet.

2. (typography) type (letter or character used for printing)
3. (linguistics) a language type in typology

Noun

tipo m (plural tipos, feminine tipa, feminine plural tipas, diminutive tipinho)

1. guy; bloke (unspecified or unknown man)

   Synonyms: (Brazil) cara, sujeito

   Do nada, apareceu um tipo em minha casa.

   Out of nowhere, some guy showed up at my house.

Particle

tipo

1. (informal) (just) like; comparable to; similar to

   Synonyms: igual, parecido com, como

   Lobos são tipo cães só que maiores e mais selvagens.

   Wolves are like dogs but bigger and more wild.

2. (informal) like; such as; for instance

   Synonyms: como, tal como, por exemplo, como por exemplo

   Queria ter um animal fofo, tipo um gato.

   I wish to have a cute animal, such as a cat.

3. (informal) like (mild intensifier)

   Synonym: tipo assim

   Eu tive que, tipo, ler um livro.

   I had to, like, read a book.

Further reading

• tipo on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^pt
• “tipo”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
• “tipo”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Etymology 2

Verb

tipo

1. first-person singular present indicative of tipar

Further reading

• “tipo”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtipo/ [ˈt̪i.po]

• Audio (Colombia):

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• Rhymes: -ipo
• Syllabification: ti‧po

Etymology 1

From Latin typus (“figure; type”), from Ancient Greek τύπος (túpos, “mark”), from τύπτω (túptō, “to poke”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tewp-.

Noun

tipo m (plural tipos)

1. kind, type, sort, manner

   Synonyms: clase, especie, género, suerte, jaez

   todo tipo de cosas ― all sorts/kinds of things

   ¿Sabes qué tipo de música le gusta a Roberta?

   Do you know what kind of music Roberta likes?

   Mi tipo preferido de hombre es el que reconoce cuando es mejor callarse y admitir que yo tengo razón.

   My favorite type of man is [the type] who recognizes when it's better to shut up and admit that I'm right.

2. rate, interest rate

   Synonym: (Spain) tipo de interés

   • 2020 April 25, “Dos mujeres al rescate del sur”, in El País‎^[1]:

     Tanto Lagarde como Von der Leyen hablaban, sin citarla, de la ventaja comparativa que tendrán de nuevo las empresas alemanas, como en la crisis de 2008 —en realidad nunca la han perdido— al endeudarse a tipos mucho más baratos que las del sur.

     Both Lagarde and Von der Leyen spoke, without mentioning it, of the comparative advantage that German companies will once again have, as in the 2008 crisis — in reality, they never lost it — by borrowing at much cheaper rates than those in the south.

3. composure, cool (Can we add an example for this sense?)
4. build; figure (of a body)

   Tiene buen tipo. ― He is well-built.

Hyponyms

• tipo de dato
• tipo de letra
• tipo de cambio
• tipo de gravamen
• tipo impositivo

Derived terms

• jugarse el tipo
• mantener el tipo
• subtipo

Related terms

• tiparraco
• tipear
• tipejo
• típico

Noun

tipo m (plural tipos, feminine tipa, feminine plural tipas)

1. (colloquial) guy, fellow, fella, dude, bloke (UK), chap (UK)

   Synonyms: (pejorative) fulano, (Spain) tío, (Mexico) cuate; see also Thesaurus:tío

Adjective

tipo (feminine tipa, masculine plural tipos, feminine plural tipas)

1. (El Salvador) dolled up, smartened up, dressed for a special occasion

   Synonym: arreglado, acicalado, emperifollado (Spain)

   estar tipo ― to be primped up

Derived terms

• tipería

Etymology 2

From a local language, probably Quechua, along with muña.

Noun

tipo m (plural tipos)

1. (Ecuador) Minthostachys spp

   Synonyms: (Argentina) peperina, (Peru, Bolivia) muña, (Peru) chamcua, (Ecuador) poleo

   • 2018 March 13, Rosa Estefanía López Casigña, “Utilización de aceites esenciales de la planta tipo (Minthostachys mollis), para la conservación de carne de hamburguesa”, in Ciencia Digital‎^[2], volume 3, number 2.6, Riobamba, →DOI:

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

tipo

1. first-person singular present indicative of tipar

Further reading

• “tipo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish tipo, from Latin typus (“figure; type”), from Ancient Greek τύπος (túpos, “mark”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈtipo/ [ˈt̪iː.po]
• Rhymes: -ipo
• Syllabification: ti‧po

Noun

tipo (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜉᜓ)

1. type; kind; class; style

   Synonyms: klase, uri, estilo

2. (printing) type
3. features; physical appearance; shape; form

   Synonyms: anyo, hugis, itsura

Usage notes

• The word can be used to elaborate a situation.

  Gusto ko ng kasama, yung tipong sasamahan ka kahit may problema.

  I like a partner, a type where he/she will abide by you despite problems.

Derived terms

• magkatipo
• matipuhan
• tipuhan

Related terms

• estereotipo
• tipograpiko
• tipograpiya
• tipograpo

Etymology 2

From Proto-Philippine *tipuq.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /tiˈpoʔ/ [t̪ɪˈpoʔ] (adjective)
    • Rhymes: -oʔ
  • IPA^(key): /ˈtipoʔ/ [ˈt̪iː.poʔ] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -ipoʔ
• Syllabification: ti‧po

Adjective

tipô (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜉᜓ)

1. broken at the base (of a tooth, branch, horn, etc.)

   Synonym: punggal

2. notched; dented (in the edge or rim of bladed tools, cups, plates, etc.)

   Synonyms: bungi, pingas, bungal

Noun

tipò (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜉᜓ)

1. notch; indentation (in the edge or rim of bladed tools, cups, plates, etc.)

   Synonyms: bingaw, bungi, pingas

2. breaking of the base (of a tooth, branch, horn, etc.)

   Synonyms: punggal, pagkapunggal

Further reading

• “tipo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018
• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*tipuq”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Anagrams

• ipot, pito