Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ARCHETYPAL

a.Original; constituting a model or pattern.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

ARCHETYPAL

ARCHETYPAL Ar "che *ty `pal, a.

 

Defn: Of or pertaining to an archetype; consisting a model (real or ideal ) or pattern; original. "One archetypal mind. " Gudworth.

 

Note: Among Platonists, the archetypal world is the world as it existed as an idea of God before the creation.

 

ARCHETYPALLY

ARCHETYPALLY Ar "che *ty `pal *ly, adv.

 

Defn: With reference to the archetype; originally. "Parts archetypally distinct. " Dana.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

archetypal

ar che typ al |ˌärk (i )ˈtīpəl ɑːrkiˈtaɪpl | ▶adjective very typical of a certain kind of person or thing: the archetypal country doctor. • recurrent as a symbol or motif in literature, art, or mythology: an archetypal journey representing the quest for identity. • of, relating to, or denoting an original that has been imitated: the archetypal believer, Abraham. • relating to or denoting Jungian archetypes.

 

Oxford Dictionary

archetypal

archetypal |ˌɑːkɪˈtʌɪp (ə )l | ▶adjective 1 very typical of a certain kind of person or thing: the archetypal country doctor. • relating to or denoting an original which has been imitated: archetypal myths. 2 relating to or denoting Jungian archetypes. 3 recurrent as a symbol or motif in literature, art, or mythology: an archetypal journey representing the quest for identity. DERIVATIVES archetypally adverb

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

archetypal

archetypal adjective he's the archetypal matinee idol: quintessential, classic, most typical, representative, model, exemplary, consummate, textbook; stock, stereotypical, prototypical. ANTONYMS atypical. WORD TOOLKIT

archetypal	consummate	exemplary
story	professional	work
characters	politician	fashion
hero	performer	service
model	showman	behavior
narrative	artist	leadership
imagery	storyteller	conduct
symbolism	gentleman	lives
role	liar	student

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Oxford Thesaurus

archetypal

archetypal adjective Blackpool is the archetypal British seaside resort: most typical, most characteristic, representative, standard, conventional, classic, model, exemplary, quintessential, prime, textbook, copybook; stock, stereotypical, prototypical, paradigmatic, illustrative; average, clichéd, trite, hackneyed. ANTONYMS atypical, unique. WORD TOOLKIT

archetypal	consummate	exemplary
story	professional	work
characters	politician	fashion
hero	performer	service
model	showman	behaviour
narrative	artist	leadership
imagery	storyteller	conduct
symbolism	gentleman	lives
role	liar	student

Word Toolkits illustrate the difference between close synonyms by means of words typically used with them.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

archetypal

ar che typ al /ɑ̀ː r kitáɪp (ə )l /形容詞 ｟かたく ｠〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗原型の, 典型的な .