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τύπος 1 τύπτω

I.a blow, Orac. ap. Hdt.
II.the effect of a blow, the print or impress of a seal, Eur.; στίβου τύπος the print of a footstep, Soph.:— τύποι marks, letters, Plat.:— τ. τῶν ἵππων the sound of their tread, Xen.
2.anything wrought of metal or stone, in pl. figures worked in relief, Hdt., Eur.:—then, simply, a figure, image, statue, Hdt., Eur.
4.general form or character, the type or model of a thing, Plat.:— an example, NTest.
5.an outline, sketch, draught, Plat.; so, τύπῳ, ἐν τύπῳ in outline, in general, id=Plat.

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