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- [ek-tahyp]
- /ˈɛk taɪp/
- /ˈektaɪp/
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- [ek-tahyp]
- /ˈɛk taɪp/
Definitions of ectype word
- noun ectype a reproduction; copy (opposed to prototype). 1
- noun ectype (philosophy) A copy; usually contrasted with the original, or archetype. 1
- noun ectype a copy as distinguished from a prototype 0
- noun ectype a cast embossed or in relief 0
- noun ectype a reproduction of an original; copy 0
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Origin of ectype
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; < Greek éktyp(os) wrought in relief, equivalent to ek- ec- + týp(os) figure (on a wall) + -os adj. suffix; akin to type
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Parts of speech for Ectype
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ectype popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
ectype usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ectype
noun ectype
- photograph — a picture produced by photography.
- type — a number of things or persons sharing a particular characteristic, or set of characteristics, that causes them to be regarded as a group, more or less precisely defined or designated; class; category: a criminal of the most vicious type.
- photocopy — a photographic reproduction of a document, print, or the like.
- replica — a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under his or her supervision.
- reproduction — the act or process of reproducing.
Antonyms for ectype
noun ectype
- dissimilarity — unlikeness; difference.
- unlike — different, dissimilar, or unequal; not alike: They contributed unlike sums to charity.
- opposite — situated, placed, or lying face to face with something else or each other, or in corresponding positions with relation to an intervening line, space, or thing: opposite ends of a room.
- origination — to take its origin or rise; begin; start; arise: The practice originated during the Middle Ages.
- source — any thing or place from which something comes, arises, or is obtained; origin: Which foods are sources of calcium?
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