archetypal

• Qualifie quelque chose qui est l'exemple le plus typique ou le plus parfait d'un certain genre de personne ou de chose.

Describes something that is the most typical or perfect example of a particular kind of person or thing.

1. Original model or patternC1formal

   Representing the most typical or perfect example of a particular kind of person or thing; serving as an original model after which others are patterned.

   archétypal

   • The hero's journey is an archetypal story structure found in many cultures.
   • She is considered the archetypal modern artist, influencing countless followers.
   • The ancient Greek temple is an archetypal example of classical architecture.

   Synonymesclassicexemplaryidealmodelparadigmaticprototypicalquintessentialrepresentativestandardtypical