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archetype

/ˈɑːkitaɪp/noun

उच्चारण आर्किटाइप

आदर्श उदाहरण, प्रतिरूप

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noun
  1. 1

    [C] ~ (of sth)

    the most typical example of a particular kind of person or thing, because it has all the main qualities of that kind

    आदर्श उदाहरण, प्रतिरूप

    • He is the archetype of the self-made businessman.
    • the archetype of the struggling artist

    Synonyms epitome embodiment prototype model exemplar

  2. 2

    [C] technical

    (in literature, art and psychology) a character, symbol or pattern of events that appears again and again in stories and myths from many different cultures

    आदिरूप, मूल-आदर्श (कथाओं में बार-बार आने वाला पात्र या प्रतीक)

    • The wise old teacher is an archetype found in stories all over the world.
    • the hero's journey archetype
  3. 3

    [C] formal

    an original model from which others are later copied

    मूल नमूना, आदि-प्रतिमान

    • This design became the archetype for later temples in the region.

    Synonyms prototype original model

◇Word family
archetypal adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

epitome embodiment prototype model exemplar original

§Grammar and usage

'arche-' is said /ɑːki/, like 'ark', not like 'arch'.

'arche-' को /ɑːki/ बोला जाता है, यानी 'ark' की तरह, 'arch' की तरह नहीं।