ectype

[ ek-tahyp ]
/ ˈɛk taɪp /
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noun

a reproduction; copy (opposed to prototype).

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Origin of ectype

1640–50; < Greek éktyp(os) wrought in relief, equivalent to ek- ec- + týp(os) figure (on a wall) + -os adj. suffix; akin to type

OTHER WORDS FROM ectype

ec·ty·pal [ek-tuh-puh l, -tahy-] /ˈɛk tə pəl, -taɪ-/, adjective

Words nearby ectype

ectromelia, ectropion, ectropion uveae, ectropody, ectrosyndactyly, ectype, ecu, ecua., ecuador, ecuadorean, ecumenical
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Words related to ectype

reproduction, photograph, type, photocopy, replica, print, portrait, model, transcript, image, impression, archetype, similarity, effigy, imprint, counterfeit, simulacrum, impersonation, pattern, forgery

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), adjective

Word Origin for ectype

C17: from Greek ektupos worked in relief, from ek- out of + tupos mould; see type
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