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ectype
[ ek-tahyp ]
/ ˈɛk taɪp /
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noun
a reproduction; copy (opposed to prototype).
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Origin of ectype
OTHER WORDS FROM ectype
ec·ty·pal [ek-tuh-puhl, -tahy-], /ˈɛk tə pəl, -taɪ-/, adjectiveWords nearby ectype
ectozoic, ectozoon, Ectrin, ectrodactylism, ectromelia, ectype, ECU, Ecua., Ecuador, Ecuadorean, ecumene
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British Dictionary definitions for ectype
ectype
/ (ˈɛkˌtaɪp) /
noun
a copy as distinguished from a prototype
architect a cast embossed or in relief
Derived forms of ectype
ectypal (ˈɛktɪpəl), adjectiveWord Origin for ectype
C17: from Greek ektupos worked in relief, from ek- out of + tupos mould; see type
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