Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Archetypal /är'-ktīp'-əl/ · Ar·che·ty·pal · IPA /ˈɑɹkɪtaɪpəl/ 01 a. Of or pertaining to an archetype; consisting a model (real or ideal) or pattern; original. 1. Of or pertaining to an archetype; consisting a model (real or ideal) or pattern; original.