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archaic smile

ar·cha·ic smile
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahr-key-ik smahyl]
    • /ɑrˈkeɪ ɪk smaɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahr-key-ik smahyl]
    • /ɑrˈkeɪ ɪk smaɪl/

Definition of archaic smile words

  • noun archaic smile a conventional representation of the mouth characterized by slightly upturned corners of the lips, found especially on Greek sculpture produced prior to the 5th century b.c. 1

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Origin of archaic smile

First appearance:

before 1900
One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05

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Parts of speech for Archaic smile

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

archaic smile popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

archaic smile usage trend in Literature

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