different between proto vs pseudo

English

Etymology

From the prefix proto-.

Adjective

proto (not comparable)

1. Prototypical; preceding the proper beginning of something

Anagrams

• Porto, Troop, porto, porto-, proot, troop, tropo, tropo-

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?proto/

Adverb

proto

1. therefore; that is why

Further reading

• proto in P?íru?ní slovník jazyka ?eského, 1935–1957
• proto in Slovník spisovného jazyka ?eského, 1960–1971, 1989

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?proto/, [?pro?t?o?]
• Rhymes: -oto
• Syllabification: pro?to

Noun

proto

1. (colloquial) prototype

Declension

Synonyms

• prototyyppi

Anagrams

• porot

Italian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ?????? (prôtos, “first”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?pr?.to/
• Hyphenation: prò?to

Noun

proto m (plural proti)

1. (archaic or regional) chief of a workforce
2. (architecture, regional, Venice) An architect in charge of maintenance and restoration of St Mark's Basilica.
3. The chief worker in a print shop, in charge of composition and layout.
4. (by extension) typographer, typographist

   Synonyms: stampatore, tipografo

5. (archaic) know-it-all

   Synonym: saccente

Derived terms

• sproto

References

• proto in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti

English

Etymology

From Middle English, derived from prefix pseudo-, itself derived from Ancient Greek ?????? (pseud?s, “false, lying”)

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?s(j)u?d??/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?su?do?/
• Rhymes: -u?d??

Noun

pseudo (plural pseudos)

1. An intellectually pretentious person; a pseudointellectual.
2. A poseur; one who is fake.
3. (travel industry, informal) pseudo-city code
4. (Internet, clipping) A pseudonym; a false name used for online anonymity.
5. Clipping of pseudoephedrine.

Alternative forms

• pseud

References

• The Australian Concise Oxford Dictionary

Adjective

pseudo (not comparable)

1. Other than what is apparent; spurious; sham.
2. Insincere.

Translations

References

• The Australian Concise Oxford Dictionary

Anagrams

• does up, doupes, souped

French

Etymology

Clipping of pseudonyme.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /psø.do/

Noun

pseudo m (plural pseudos)

1. A nickname, handle or pseudonym.

Further reading

• “pseudo” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).