definitions

ectype

[ ek-tahyp ]
/ ˈɛk taɪp /
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noun

a reproduction; copy (opposed to prototype).

RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

ectropion, ectropion uveae, ectropody, ectrosyndactyly, ectypal, ectype, ecu, ecua., ecuador, ecuadorean, ecumenical

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
Related formsec·ty·pal [ek-tuh-puh l, -tahy-] /ˈɛk tə pəl, -taɪ-/, adjective
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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 Formsectypal (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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