ectype noun4 •An impression (in wax, clay, &c.) of a seal or medal.Peireskius sent the Ectype of a Medal to Sir Robert Cotton, in which Britannia was with both a double and single N. — 1697 •A copy, reproduction; especially as contrasted with the original, archetype, or prototype.The painting traces itself from itself by suddenly appearing in these ectypes. But the ectypes only mark the final accomplishment of this sudden appearance. — 2004 •An idea or impression that corresponds to external reality. •An object in relievo or embossed. formsectypes