Spanish Conversation · Level 113
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Spanish word
arquetipo
Pronunciation
IPA/aɾkeˈtipo/
Meaning
- masculine nounarchetype
Example
Ella es el arquetipo de la dedicación y el esfuerzo.
She is the archetype of dedication and effort.
More examples
En muchas conversaciones se menciona el arquetipo de belleza como ejemplo.
In many conversations, the archetype of beauty is mentioned as an example.
Core concept
Idealized person or thing that embodies a group's most typical traits.
Common phrases
ser el arquetipo de
be the archetype of
arquetipo de belleza
archetype of beauty
Similar words
modelo: Person or thing presented as a standard or model to follow in practice.
ejemplo: Specific case used to illustrate, explain, or compare a point.
patrón: Repeatedly occurring form of behavior or characteristic that forms a typical pattern.
tipo: Representative category that groups items sharing key common characteristics.
Definition in Spanish
Persona, cosa o modelo que representa de forma ideal las cualidades más típicas de un grupo o categoría.
Word origin
It comes from Greek ἀρχέτυπον (archétypon), made of ἀρχή 'beginning, principal' and τύπος 'pattern', and passed into Spanish through Latin archetypum.
Usage tips
- This word is more common in formal academic or literary contexts, and in casual speech speakers often prefer ejemplo típico or modelo instead.
Other meanings
- modelnoun
- prototypenoun
Opposites
- contrariooppositenoun
- antítesisantithesisnoun
Related words
- arquetípicoarchetypaladjective
- arquetípicamentearchetypicallyadverb