nounprōtŏtўpĭaPROTOTУPIA☆ KeepMeaningthe office of one who has charge of the commutation for recruitsLewis & Short 1879ModernAs printed, 1879PROTOTYPIALEWIS & SHORTPROTOTYPIAprōtŏtўpĭa, ae, f., = πρωτοτυπία, I. the office of one who has charge of the commutation for recruits, Cod. Th. 6, 35; 11, 23.Read the whole entry