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archetypal

/ˈɑɹkɪtaɪpəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.88 in modern English

Syllables
ar-che-typ-al
IPA
/ˈɑɹkɪtaɪpəl/
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to an archetype.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English archetype Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English archetypal From archetype + -al.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɑɹkɪtaɪpəl/
  • British English: /ˈɑːkɪtaɪpəl/

Inflected Forms

more archetypal (comparative) most archetypal (superlative)

Derived Forms

archetypally nonarchetypal

Synonyms

archetypic archetypical prototypal prototypic prototypical

Rhymes With

disciple seipel siple

Questions

How do you pronounce archetypal?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑɹkɪtaɪpəl/.
What does archetypal mean?
Of or pertaining to an archetype.
Where does archetypal come from?
Etymology tree English archetype Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English archetypal From archetype + -al.

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