archetypal

CEFRC2

/ˈɑːkɪtaɪpəl/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    A perfect or typical example of a particular kind of person or thing.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Of or pertaining to an archetype.

Examples

  • He is the archetypal hero who saves the day in movies.

  • Ziri is your archetypal hillbilly.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
2

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From archetype + -al.