prototype
Translation
prototype, model, original, mock-up
Examples
The team built a prototype of the new car.
The team built a prototype of the new car.
This design is still just a prototype.
This design is still just a prototype.
Grammar Patterns
a prototype of ((sth.)) an early model of (sth.) They are testing the first prototype of the new engine.
Similar Words
Synonyms: model, mock-up, original, draft
Etymology
From Greek 'prototypon', from 'protos' (first) + 'typos' (impression, model). Literally the 'first model'.
Memory Tips
Break it down: 'proto' (first) + 'type' (kind/model). It's the first type of something.