ˈekˌtīp noun
Etymology: ec- coming from something else, derivative (from Greek ek out of, out, from ex ) + -type (as in archetype ) — more at ex-
1. : a copy from an original : an imitation or reproduction (as an impression of a seal)
2.
a. : something in the world of external reality as distinguished from its eternal and ideal archetype or prototype
b. Lockeanism : an idea or impression more or less corresponding to some external reality