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Etymology
1. archetype
noun. ['ˈɑːrkɪˌtaɪp'] something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies.
Synonyms
- original
- pilot
- example
Antonyms
- unworthy
- uncreative
- unoriginal
- unoriginality
Etymology
- architipe (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- archetypum (Latin)
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Words that Rhyme with Archetype
- ferrotype
- genotype
- linotype
- monotype
- phenotype
- prototype
- stereotype
- stereotype
- subtype
- teletype
- tintype
Example sentences of the word archetype
1. Noun, singular or mass
A cat with an arched back is an archetype of danger or fear.
2. Adjective
The archetype electromagnet is the crane-operated model that picks up automobiles and scrap metal by the ton.