archetype - Dictionary definition and meaning for word archetype
arch + type - so a model for architecture
arch(means old)+type......so something of old type orof primitive pattern
ARCH+E(exact)+TYPE....an arch that is too exact to what is expected is ORIGINAL......
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ARCHetype. Think of the Golden Arches (McDonalds) and how it serves as a model for other fast food chains.