Word a Day
model
What does model mean?
model (noun): a representation of a physical object.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce model?
/ˈmɑdl̩/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does model come from?
From Middle French modelle, from Old Italian modello, from Vulgar Latin *modellus, diminutive form of modulus (“measure, standard”), diminutive of modus (“measure”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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a representation of a physical object
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