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archaism

ar·cha·ism
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ahr-kee-iz-uh m, -key-]
    • /ˈɑr kiˌɪz əm, -keɪ-/
    • /ɑːˈkeɪ.ɪ.zəm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahr-kee-iz-uh m, -key-]
    • /ˈɑr kiˌɪz əm, -keɪ-/

Definitions of archaism word

  • noun archaism the adoption or imitation of something archaic, such as a word or an artistic or literary style 3
  • noun archaism an archaic word, expression, style, etc 3
  • noun archaism the use or imitation of archaic words, technique, etc. 3
  • noun archaism an archaic word, usage, style, practice, etc. 3
  • noun archaism something archaic, as a word or expression. 1
  • noun archaism the use of what is archaic, as in literature or art: The archaism of the novelist's style provided a sense of the period. 1

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Origin of archaism

First appearance:

before 1635
One of the 43% oldest English words
1635-45; earlier archaismus < Latin < Greek archaïsmós. See archaize, -ism

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Parts of speech for Archaism

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

archaism popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

archaism usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for archaism

noun archaism

  • age — Your age is the number of years that you have lived.
  • old age — the last period of human life, now often considered to be the years after 65.
  • non-elderly — of advanced age; old: discounts for elderly patrons.
  • hoary — gray or white with age: an old dog with a hoary muzzle.
  • ancient — Ancient means very old, or having existed for a long time.

Antonyms for archaism

noun archaism

  • newness — of recent origin, production, purchase, etc.; having but lately come or been brought into being: a new book.
  • 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.
  • now — at the present time or moment: You are now using a dictionary.
  • whole — comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total: He ate the whole pie. They ran the whole distance.

Top questions with archaism

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