archetype

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈɑːkɪtaɪp/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈɑrkɪtaɪp/

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Noun

Singular archetype

Plural archetypes

1. (countable) An archetype is something that all other similar ideas or objects are copied from.

   Things Fall Apart is considered an archetype for African literature.