ARCHETYPE

ARCHETYPE, Archetypos, a pattern or model, by which any work is formed, or which is copied after, tomake another like it. See MODEL.

In this sense the word coincides with original; and stands opposed to copy. See ORIGINAL and COPY. Among minters, &c., archetype is peculiarly used for thestandard or original weight, by which the other weights are to be adjusted and examined. See STANDARD. The philosophers, particularly the Platonists, talk of an archetypal world; meaning, the world, such as it existed in the divine mind, or in the idea of God, before the creation. See IDEA, PLATONISM, etc.



The word is compounded of ἀρχή, beginning; and τύπος, type. See TYPE. ARCHIACOLYTHUS, g.d. Chief Acolyte; was an ancientdignity, in cathedral churches: the ministers whereof were divided into four orders, or degrees, viz. Priests,Deacons, Subdeacons, and Acolytes; each of which had their chiefs: The chief of the Acolytes was calledArchiacolythus. See ACOLYTHUS, etc.

ARCHIATER, Archiatros, Archiator, the chief Physician of a prince who retains several. See PHYSICIAN.

The word is formed of the Greek ἀρχή, principal, chief; and ἰατρός, medicus, a physician. ARCHIEUNUCH, Archieunuchus, the chief ofthe eunuchs. See EUNUCH. The archieunuch was one of the principal officers in Constantinople, under the Greek Emperors. ARCHIGALLUS, in antiquity, the chief of Cybele’spriests, called Galli. See GALLI.

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