protocolo

/pɾotoˈkolo/ · B1 · noun · m

protocol

🤝📜 Etymology: Greek protokollon, the first sheet glued to a scroll

From Greek proto (first) + kolla (glue): the first page glued onto a scroll, listing its contents and rules. Spanish uses it the same way, for official procedure, diplomatic etiquette and the rulebook for doing things properly.

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