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archetype vs original

original vs archetype

archetype and original both are nouns.

archetype is not an adjective while original is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
archetype Yes No No No
original Yes Yes No No
As nouns, archetype and original are synonyms defined as:
  • archetype and original: something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies
Other synonyms of archetype include pilot.
archetype (noun) original (noun)
something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made
something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies
archetype (adjective) original (adjective)
being or productive of something fresh and unusual; or being as first made or thought of
(of e.g. information) not secondhand or by way of something intermediary
not derived or copied or translated from something else
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
Difference between archetype and original

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