Definition of: ectype

(ek′tīp) noun
1. An imitation or reproduction of an original: opposed to prototype and distinguished from replica.
2. Archit. A figure or other work in relief.
3. A reproduction, in a world of time and sense, of an eternal and non–sensuous idea: contrasted with archetype.
4. Psychiatry A physical or mental constitution that varies markedly from the average. [<Gk. ektypos <ek- out + typos <typtein stamp]
—ec′ty·pal adjective