ectype

ectype noun: an impression (in wax, clay, &c.) of a seal or medal.

Noun

ectype (plural 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.1697, J[ohn] Evelyn, “Of Inscriptions”, in Numismata. A Discourse of Medals, Antient and Modern. […], London: […] Benj[amin] Tooke […], →OCLC, page 196
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.2001, Hermathena: A Trinity College Dublin Review, numbers 170-172, page 30
- The painting traces itself from itself by suddenly appearing in these ectypes. But the ectypes only mark the final accomplishment of this sudden appearance.2004, Jean-Luc Marion, translated by James K. A. Smith, The Crossing of the Visible, page 38
An idea or impression that corresponds to external reality.

இயல்பற்ற உடல் உள அமைப்பு

plural	ectypes

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

What does ectype mean?: Ectype means an impression (in wax, clay, &c.) of a seal or medal.
What is ectype in Tamil?: Ectype in Tamil is இயல்பற்ற உடல் உள அமைப்பு. See Ectype meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is ectype?: Ectype is a noun.
What is the plural of ectype?: The plural of ectype is ectypes.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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