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archetype Definition


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archetype
noun
    1. An original model; a prototype.
      Thesaurus: prototype, model, pattern, original, precursor, standard, paradigm, exemplar, type, form, classic, conception.
    2. A perfect example.
      Thesaurus: model, standard, role model, ideal.
Derivative: archetypal
adj
    Derivative: archetypally
    adverb
      Etymology: 16c: from Greek arche beginning + typos model.



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