archaist

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Definitions of archaist word

noun archaist something archaic, as a word or expression. 1
noun archaist 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
noun archaist the survival or presence of something from the past: The art of letter writing is becoming an archaism. 1
noun archaist A person who studies archaic things; an antiquary. 1
noun archaist A person who uses archaisms in language. 0

before 1635

One of the 43% oldest English words

1635-45; earlier archaismus < Latin < Greek archaïsmós. See archaize, -ism

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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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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