French Conversation · Level 11
89 words
French word
typique
Pronunciation
IPA/tipik/
Meaning
- adjectivetypical
Example
C'est typique de Marie d'arriver en retard.
It's typical of Marie to arrive late.
More examples
C'est un plat typique de la région.
It's a typical dish from the region.
Core concept
A recognizable feature that marks a type and fits its expected pattern.
Common phrases
typique de
typical of
plat typique
typical dish
situation typique
typical situation
Similar words
caractéristique: Marked by a distinctive feature that clearly identifies it.
courant: Commonly seen or happening in ordinary daily life.
habituel: Regularly repeated as part of a normal routine.
fréquent: Happening repeatedly over a short span of time.
Definition in French
Qui caractérise ce qui est courant ou représentatif d'un type particulier, souvent utilisé pour marquer un trait attendu.
Word origin
French typique is a learned borrowing from Latin typicus, ultimately from Greek typikos, related to typos meaning a type or model.
Usage tips
- French uses typique de before the person or group characterized, corresponding to English typical of rather than typical to.
Other meanings
- representativeadjective
- characteristicadjective
Opposites
- atypiqueatypicaladjective
Related words
- typiquementtypicallyadverb