típico

/ˈtipiko/ · B1 · adj

traditional

🏷️ típico = tip(o) + -ico: true to its type, so typical

Tipo means type in Spanish, from Greek typos, a mark or stamp. Típico is something that bears the mark of its type: typical, traditional. Note the stress on the first syllable: TEE-pee-ko.

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