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[ adjective ] representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned

Synonyms

prototypical prototypal prototypic archetypical

Examples

"archetypal patterns" "she was the prototypal student activist"

Related terms

first

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Rhymes with

topple couple uncouple metacarpal carpal tipple scalpel grapple decouple papal people apple episcopal disciple rumple quadruple multiple quintuple triple crumple cripple trample chapel supple ample steeple staple purple ripple temple scruple hopple gospel pineapple sample maple opal opel businesspeople townspeople example pupil principle principal municipal quintuple pimple fipple nipple constantinople dimple simple

Phonetic and Homophones

AA1 R K T AY1 P AH0 L

Similar Spelling

archetypical archetype Argueta

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