ectype

[ ek-tahyp ]
/ ˈɛk taɪp /
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noun

a reproduction; copy (opposed to prototype).

Origin of ectype

1640–50; < Greek éktyp(os) wrought in relief, equivalent to ek- ec- + týp(os) figure (on a wall) + -os adj. suffix; akin to type

OTHER WORDS FROM ectype

ec·ty·pal [ek-tuh-puh l, -tahy-] /ˈɛk tə pəl, -taɪ-/, adjective

Words nearby ectype

ectromelia, ectropion, ectropion uveae, ectropody, ectrosyndactyly, ectype, ecu, ecua., ecuador, ecuadorean, ecumenical

Words related to ectype

reproduction, photograph, type, photocopy, replica, print, portrait, model, transcript, image, impression, archetype, similarity, effigy, imprint, counterfeit, simulacrum, impersonation, pattern, forgery

British Dictionary definitions for ectype

ectype
/ (ˈɛkˌtaɪp) /

noun

a copy as distinguished from a prototype
architect a cast embossed or in relief

Derived forms of ectype

ectypal (ˈɛktɪpəl), adjective

Word Origin for ectype

C17: from Greek ektupos worked in relief, from ek- out of + tupos mould; see type