ARCHETYPICAL

archetypal, archetypical, prototypal, prototypic, prototypical

(adjective) representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned; “archetypal patterns”; “she was the prototypal student activist”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

archetypical (comparative more archetypical, superlative most archetypical)

In the way of an archetype, in the way of an idealized model or most representative.

Synonyms

• archetypic

• archetypal

• quintessential

Source: Wiktionary


Ar`che*typ"ic*al, a.

Definition: Relating to an archetype; archetypal.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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