Английский разговорный словарь (основной) - prototype

ˈprəutəutaɪp n. 1 an original thing or person of which or whom copies, imitations, improved forms, representations, etc. are made. 2 a trial model or preliminary version of a vehicle, machine, etc. øøprototypal adj. prototypic adj. prototypical adj. prototypically adv. [F prototype or LL prototypus f. Gk prototupos (as PROTO-, TYPE)]