noun
archetype
AR-kee-type/ˈɑːrkitaɪp/
An original model or typical example of a kind.
The original wooden chair serves as the archetype for the later designs.
Etymology
An archetype is an original pattern from which copies are made. The connection is concrete: typos could mean an impression or a figure on a seal, as well as a model.
In context
the ring itself is an antagonist I categorize it as a force of nature archetype
More examples
- The building became an archetype for later railway stations.
- She studies recurring archetypes in traditional tales.
- The character represents the archetype of the reluctant hero.
Forms
archetype · archetypes
Similar words
- prototype
- An initial practical model used for testing or development.
- stereotype
- A simplified, often unfair generalization about a group.