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ectype

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From Ancient Greek ἔκτυπος (éktupos, “worked in relief”), from ἐκ- (ek-) + τύπος (túpos).

noun ectypes

An impression (in wax, clay, &c.) of a seal or medal. Peireskius sent the Ectype of a Medal to Sir Robert Cotton, in which Britannia was with both a double and single N.
An object in relievo or embossed.
A copy, reproduction; especially as contrasted with the original, archetype, or prototype. If my account is correct, both archetypes and ectypes are 'real' insofar as they are composed of ideas of sensation. But I draw a distinction that Johnson does not acknowledge, viz., a distinction between ontological and epistemic ectypes.
An idea or impression that corresponds to external reality.

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@misc{ectype_2026,
  title = {ectype},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ectype},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}