archaic smile
ar·cha·ic smile
A a Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ahr-key-ik smahyl]
- /ɑrˈkeɪ ɪk smaɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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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