archetype

🇺🇸 /ˈɑːrkitaɪp/ 🇬🇧 /ˈɑːkitaɪp/
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noun
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an original pattern or model from which all things of the same kind are copied or developed.

The superhero is an archetype that has been used in many movies and comic books.

translation

n. an original pattern or model from which all things of the same kind are copied or developed.

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Plural archetypes