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prot(o)-
prefix /prəʊ.təʊ-/
/proʊ.t̬oʊ-/ Definition
› first, especially from which other similar things develop; original: protoplasm a prototypeFirst and firstly
(Definition of prot(o)- prefix from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- at first idiom
- debut noun
- first adverb
- first come, first served idiom
- first noun (THING/PERSON)
- first ordinal number, determiner
- firstly adverb
- for starters idiom
- formative adjective
- in the first/second place idiom
- inaugural adjective
- initially adverb
- maiden adjective
- opener noun 2
- original adjective (FIRST MADE)
- pole position noun
- primary adjective (EARLIEST)
- start noun (BEGINNING)
- start verb (BEGIN)
- to begin with idiom
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