Definition of ANTITYPE

antitype

Meanings

Plural: antitypes

Noun

  • a person or thing represented or foreshadowed by a type or symbol; especially a figure in the Old Testament having a counterpart in the New Testament
  • an opposite or contrasting type
  • Something that is symbolized or represented by a type, such as Christ by the Paschal Lamb; the fulfillment of a type.
  • A type that represents the opposite or antagonist of another type.

Origin / Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀντίτυπος (antítupos).

Antonyms

type

Scrabble Score: 13

antitype is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
antitype is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
antitype is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

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