Etymology

Noun

1. Something fit to be imitated; see ideal and model.
2. Something typical or representative of a class; see example.
3. A pattern after which others should be made; see archetype.
4. A well known usage of a scientific theory.
5. A handwritten manuscript used by a scribe to make a handwritten copy; the original copy of what gets multiply reproduced in a copy machine.

Noun

1. model, pattern, example, original or ideal
2. copy

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