ectype

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ἔκτυπος (éktupos, “worked in relief”), from ἐκ- (ek-) +‎ τύπος (túpos). === Noun === ectype (plural ectypes) An impression (in wax, clay, &c.) of a seal or medal. (architecture) An object in relievo or embossed. (philosophy) A copy, reproduction; especially as contrasted with the original, archetype, or prototype. An idea or impression that corresponds to external reality. ==== Derived terms ==== ectypal ==== Related terms ==== ectypography == French == === Noun === ectype f (plural ectypes) ectype === Further reading === “ectype”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012