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archaic

ar·cha·ic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ahr-key-ik]
    • /ɑrˈkeɪ ɪk/
    • /ɑːˈkeɪ.ɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahr-key-ik]
    • /ɑrˈkeɪ ɪk/

Definitions of archaic word

  • adjective archaic Archaic means extremely old or extremely old-fashioned. 3
  • adjective archaic belonging to or characteristic of a much earlier period; ancient 3
  • adjective archaic out of date; antiquated 3
  • adjective archaic (of an idiom, vocabulary, etc) characteristic of an earlier period of a language and not in ordinary use 3
  • adjective archaic belonging to an earlier period; ancient 3
  • adjective archaic antiquated; old-fashioned 3

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Origin of archaic

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
1825-35; (< F) < Greek archaïkós antiquated, old-fashioned, equivalent to archaî(os) old + -ikos -ic

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Parts of speech for Archaic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

archaic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

archaic usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for archaic

adj archaic

  • primitive — being the first or earliest of the kind or in existence, especially in an early age of the world: primitive forms of life.
  • ancient — Ancient means very old, or having existed for a long time.
  • old-fashioned — of a style or kind that is no longer in vogue: an old-fashioned bathing suit.
  • obsolete — no longer in general use; fallen into disuse: an obsolete expression.
  • antiquated — If you describe something as antiquated, you are criticizing it because it is very old or old-fashioned.

adjective archaic

  • old — far advanced in the years of one's or its life: an old man; an old horse; an old tree.
  • dated — Dated things seem old-fashioned, although they may once have been fashionable or modern.
  • outdated — no longer in use or fashionable; out-of-date; outmoded; antiquated.
  • out-of-date — gone out of style or fashion; outmoded; obsolete: out-of-date fashions; out-of-date ideas.
  • prehistoric — of or relating to the time or a period prior to recorded history: The dinosaur is a prehistoric beast.

Antonyms for archaic

adj archaic

  • current — A current is a steady and continuous flowing movement of some of the water in a river, lake, or sea.
  • modern — of or relating to present and recent time; not ancient or remote: modern city life.
  • up-to-date — (of persons, buildings, etc.) keeping up with the times, as in outlook, information, ideas, appearance, or style.
  • young — being in the first or early stage of life or growth; youthful; not old: a young woman.
  • new — other than the former or the old: a new era; in the New World.

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