Archetypus

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Archetypus

[ˌaʁçɛˈtyːpʊs]

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Determinativkompositum aus arche- und Typus, von altgriechisch ἀρχή (archē^☆) ^(→ grc) (Beginn, Anfang) und τύπος (typos^☆) ^(→ grc) (Vorbild, Skizze)

noun Archetypus · Archetypen

etwas Ursprüngliches, Vorbildhaftes
Similar: Archetyp, Prototyp, Urbild, Urform
elementare Disposition des Unbewussten „Eigentlich schritt ich als neuer Archetypus zu Werke.“
Similar: Archetyp

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"Archetypus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/archetypus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Archetypus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/archetypus

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"Archetypus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/archetypus.

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@misc{archetypus_2026,
  title = {Archetypus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/archetypus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}