antitype

noun

an·​ti·​type

ˈantə̇ˌtīp,

-tē- also -(ˌ)tī-,

ˈaan-

1

a

: something that corresponds to or is foreshadowed in a type

b

: an opposite type

2

: antitrope

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin antitypus (from Late Greek antitypos) or New Latin antitypum, from Late Greek antitypon; both from Greek, masculine & neuter of antitypos repelled by a hard body, corresponding to a die, from antitypoun to strike against, from anti- anti- entry 1 + typoun to stamp, from typos blow, mark of a blow, mold

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