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archetype

noun

Something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies

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Word length
9
Starts with
A
Ends with
E
Contains
RC
Scrabble score
19
CEFR level
C2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈɑːkɪtaɪp

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noun

  1. Something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies

    “This painting is a copy of the original”

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Example Sentences

This painting is a copy of the original

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