archaicism

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Definitions of archaicism word

noun archaicism an archaism 3
noun archaicism A usage of an archaic term, phrase, or grammatical arrangement. 1
noun archaicism (linguistics) A usage of an archaic term, phrase, or grammatical arrangement. 0

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Parts of speech for Archaicism

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archaicism 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.

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Synonyms for archaicism

noun archaicism

oldness — far advanced in the years of one's or its life: an old man; an old horse; an old tree.
age — Your age is the number of years that you have lived.
ancientness — The state or quality of being ancient.
archaism — the adoption or imitation of something archaic, such as a word or an artistic or literary style
hoary — gray or white with age: an old dog with a hoary muzzle.

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Antonyms for archaicism

noun archaicism

convention — A convention is a way of behaving that is considered to be correct or polite by most people in a society.
modernity — the quality of being modern.
newness — of recent origin, production, purchase, etc.; having but lately come or been brought into being: a new book.
now — at the present time or moment: You are now using a dictionary.

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