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archetype

ar·che·type
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ahr-ki-tahyp]
    • /ˈɑr kɪˌtaɪp/
    • /ˈɑː.kɪ.taɪp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahr-ki-tahyp]
    • /ˈɑr kɪˌtaɪp/

Definitions of archetype word

  • countable noun archetype An archetype is something that is considered to be a perfect or typical example of a particular kind of person or thing, because it has all their most important characteristics. 3
  • noun archetype a perfect or typical specimen 3
  • noun archetype an original model or pattern; prototype 3
  • noun archetype one of the inherited mental images postulated by Jung as the content of the collective unconscious 3
  • noun archetype a constantly recurring symbol or motif in literature, painting, etc 3
  • noun archetype the original pattern, or model, from which all other things of the same kind are made; prototype 3

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Origin of archetype

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Latin archetypum an original < Greek archétypon a model, pattern (neuter of archétypos of the first mold, equivalent to arche- arche- + týp(os) mold, type + -os adj. suffix)

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Parts of speech for Archetype

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

archetype popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

archetype usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for archetype

noun archetype

  • paradigm — Grammar. a set of forms all of which contain a particular element, especially the set of all inflected forms based on a single stem or theme. a display in fixed arrangement of such a set, as boy, boy's, boys, boys'.
  • form — external appearance of a clearly defined area, as distinguished from color or material; configuration: a triangular form.
  • pattern — a distinctive style, model, or form: a new pattern of army helmet.
  • standard — something considered by an authority or by general consent as a basis of comparison; an approved model.
  • ideal — a standard of perfection or excellence.

Antonyms for archetype

noun archetype

  • disorganization — a breaking up of order or system; disunion or disruption of constituent parts.
  • atypical — Someone or something that is atypical is not typical of its kind.

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