archaism
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archaism
- /ˈɑː.keɪ.ɪz.əm/ UK
- /ɑːˈkeɪ.ɪ.zəm/ UK
- /ˈɑɹ.kiˌɪz.əm/ US
- /ˈɑɹ.keɪˌɪz.əm/ US
- /ˈaː.kæɪ.ɪz.əm/ Australia
Where it comes from
17th century, from New Latin archaismus, from Ancient Greek ἀρχαϊσμός (arkhaïsmós, “an antiquated phrase or style”), from ἀρχαίζω (arkhaízō, “to model one's style upon that of ancient writers”), from ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos, “old, ancient”), from ἀρχή (arkhḗ, “beginning”), from ἄρχω (árkhō, “I begin”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ergʰ- (“to begin, rule, command”).
noun archaisms · archaicism · archæism · archaeism
- The adoption or imitation of archaic words or style.
- An archaic word, style, etc. In this text, the word "methinks" appears to be a deliberate archaism.
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noun archaic word, language
| Español | arcaísmo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 의고체 uigoche, 고문체 gomunche, 고어 go'eo |
| 日本語 | 古語 kogo, アルカイズム arukaizumu, アーケイズム ākeizumu |
| 中文 | 古詞 /古词 gǔcí, 古語 /古语 gǔyǔ |
| Português | arcaísmo |
| Français | archaïsme |
| Deutsch | Archaismus |
| Italiano | arcaismo |
| Ελληνικά | αρχαιοπρέπεια archaioprépeia |
| Română | arhaism, cuvânt învechit |
| Русский | архаи́зм arxaízm |
| Tiếng Việt | từ cổ, cổ ngữ |
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title = {archaism},
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