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capostipite — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • archetype noun An original pattern or model that other similar things are based on or compared to.

Senses

capostipite is used for these senses in English:

  • archetype An original model of which all other similar concepts, objects, or persons are merely copied, derivative, emulated, or patterned; a prototype. [from mid 16th c.]

Related Italian words