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# The Good Oil Word of the Day
- URL: https://goodoil.news/the-good-oil-word-of-the-day-576/
- Published: 2026-03-13T17:15:22.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-13T17:15:21.000Z
- Author: David Theobald
- Tags: General, Word of the Day

The word for today is…

prototype (noun) -

1: an original model on which something is patterned : archetype  
2: an individual that exhibits the essential features of a later type  
3: a standard or typical example  
4: a first full-scale and usually functional form of a new type or design of a construction (such as an airplane)

Source : [Merriam-Webster](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prototype?ref=goodoil.news)

Etymology : The prefix prot-, or proto-, comes from Greek and has the basic meaning "first in time" or "first formed." A prototype is someone or something that serves as a model or inspiration for those that come later. A successful fund-raising campaign can serve as a prototype for future campaigns. The legendary Robin Hood, the "prototypical" kindhearted and honorable outlaw, has been the inspiration for countless other romantic heroes. And for over a century, Vincent van Gogh has been the prototype of the brilliant, tortured artist who is unappreciated in his own time.

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