ectype

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An impression (in wax, clay, &c.) of a seal or medal.
  2. An object in relievo or embossed.
  3. A copy, reproduction; especially as contrasted with the original, archetype, or prototype.
  4. An idea or impression that corresponds to external reality.

Word forms

ectype ectypes

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἔκτυπος (éktupos, “worked in relief”), from ἐκ- (ek-) + τύπος (túpos).

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