Antitype Definition
ăntĭ-tīp
antitypes
noun
antitypes
One that is foreshadowed by or identified with an earlier symbol or type, such as a figure in the New Testament who has a counterpart in the Old Testament.
American Heritage
The person or thing represented or foreshadowed by an earlier type or symbol.
Webster's New World
An opposite or contrasting type.
American Heritage
An opposite type.
Webster's New World
Something that is symbolized or represented by a type.
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Other Word Forms of Antitype
Noun
Singular:
antitype
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antitypesOrigin of Antitype
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Medieval Latin antitypus from Late Greek antitupos copy, antitype from Greek corresponding, representing anti- equal to, like anti– tupos print, impression
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Ancient Greek ἀντίτυπος (antitupos).
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