Added 7 October 2026
typical
/ˈtɪp.ɪ.kəl/ adjective
Latin root: typicalis Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about typical at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category.
a typical American girl
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Of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing.
Jerusalem has a distinctive Middle East flavor
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Conforming to a type.
the typical (or normal) American
Origin
From Late Latin typicalis, from Latin typicus (“typical”), from Ancient Greek τυπικός (tupikós, “of or pertaining to a type, conformable, typical”), from τύπος (túpos, “mark, impression, type”), equivalent to typic + -al and type + -ical.
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