archetypal
[ ahr-ki-tahy-puh l ]
/ ˌɑr kɪˈtaɪ pəl /
adjective
of or having the nature of an archetype, or original model or prototype: an archetypal evil stepmother.
Sometimes
ar·che·typ·i·cal
[ahr-ki-tip-i-kuh l] /ˌɑr kɪˈtɪp ɪ kəl/,
ar·che·typ·ic.
Origin of archetypal
Words nearby archetypal
arches,
arches national park,
archespore,
archesporium,
archetto,
archetypal,
archetype,
archfiend,
archi-,
archibald,
archibald prize
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British Dictionary definitions for archetypal
archetypal
archetypical (ˌɑːkɪˈtɪpɪkəl)
/ (ˌɑːkɪˈtaɪpəl) /
adjective
perfect or typical as a specimen of something
being an original model or pattern or a prototype
psychoanal
of or relating to Jungian archetypes
constantly recurring as a symbol or motif in literature, painting, etc