Italian

Adjective

tipo ‎(invariable)

1. standard, model, average, stock

Adverb

tipo

1. (colloquial) indicating approximation or uncertainty; like, kinda

   C'erano, tipo, venti persone.‎

   There were, like, twenty people.

Noun

tipo m ‎(plural tipi, feminine tipa)

1. type, standard, pattern
2. type, kind, sort, quality, model, style
3. (familiar) type, person, fellow, guy, bloke, character, chap, turn

Synonyms

• (2): genere, varietà, qualità, modello, sorta
• (3): persona, personaggio, tizio, soggetto

Derived terms

• tipaccio
• tipico
• tipizzare
• tipo-

Anagrams

• opti, poti, topi

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• typo (obsolete)

Etymology

From Latin typus ‎(“figure; type”), from Ancient Greek τύπος ‎(túpos, “mark”), from τύπτω ‎(túptō, “I poke”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal, Nordestino) IPA^(key): /ˈti.pu/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃi.pu/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃi.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. guy; bloke (unspecified or unknown man)

   Um tipo apareceu em casa.‎

   Some guy showed up at my house.

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

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:tipo.

Synonyms

• (guy): cara, sujeito

Particle

tipo

1. (Brazil, informal) (just) like; compared to; similar to

   Lobos são tipo cães só que maiores e mais selvagens.‎

   Wolves are like dogs but bigger and more wild.

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

   Queria ter um animal fofo, tipo um gato‎

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

3. (Brazil, informal) like (mild intensifier)

   Eu tive que, tipo, ler um livro.‎

   I had to, like, read a book.

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:tipo.

Synonyms

• (like): igual, parecido com, como
• (such as): como, por exemplo, como por exemplo
• (mild intensifier): tipo assim

Spanish

Noun

tipo m ‎(plural tipos)

1. kind, type
2. rate, rate of interest
3. composure, cool

Synonyms

• (rate of interest): tipo de interés

Noun

tipo m ‎(plural tipos, feminine tipa)

1. (colloquial) guy, dude

Synonyms

• (kind): clase m, especie, género, suerte
• (guy): fulano (pejorative), huevón (pejorative, Chile), gallo (Chile), mae (Costa Rica), tío (Spain)

Related terms

• típico