archetypal meaning
UK US /ˈɑrktaɪpəl/ 3 syllables
archetypal (adjective): representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned.
Definition of archetypal
- representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned
- archetypal patterns
- she was the prototypal student activist
Synonyms: archetypical, prototypal, prototypic, prototypical
Similar: first
Related forms: archetype
archetypal in a sentence
- Ziri is your archetypal hillbilly.
How to pronounce archetypal
archetypal is pronounced /ˈɑrktaɪpəl/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Words that rhyme with archetypal
Scrabble score: 20 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with AR · words ending in AL · 10-letter words
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