archetypalPronunciation: /ˌɑːkɪˈtʌɪp(ə)l/Translate archetypal | into Italian Definition of archetypal adjective 1very typical of a certain kind of person or thing:the archetypal country doctor relating to or denoting an original which has been imitated:archetypal myths 2relating to or denoting Jungian archetypes. 3recurrent as a symbol or motif in literature, art, or mythology:an archetypal journey representing the quest for identityDerivatives archetypally adverb archetypal in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of archetypal in the US English dictionary