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Definition of archaic - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
ancientvery old or from an earlier time
- The museum displayed archaic tools from ancient times.
2.
languageTECH. no longer in common use but still recognizedTECH.
- The poem used archaic words to create a historical feel.
Origin of archaic
Greek, archaikos (ancient)
Terms with archaic included in their meaning
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history
archaic title of honour equivalent to Master or Sir
measurement
archaic unit of length equal to 2.25 inches
literary feature
something archaic in language or literature
language user
someone who uses or advocates for archaic words or styles
archaic instrument
old instrument with four strings
language
archaic third person singular form of come
young lady
archaic term for a young lady
youth
archaic term for a young unmarried woman
history
archaic term for a young unmarried woman
language
used in archaic or poetic contexts
truth
used to affirm truth in archaic language
communication
archaic greeting for good morning
family
archaic term for grandmother
linguistics
used to form perfect tenses in archaic English
archaic command
leave quickly from here
language
used in archaic or biblical contexts
history
archaic drinking vessel or bucket
literature
writing with affectedly archaic language
language
archaic or formal form of 'you'
history
relating to the final phase of the Archaic period
art
characteristic of the end of the Archaic style
Examples of archaic in a sentence
Archaic laws still affect modern legal systems. The dictionary lists several archaic terms. He enjoys reading archaic texts from the 18th century.
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- French:archaïque, ...
- German:archaisch, veraltet, ...
- Italian:arcaico, ...
- Spanish:arcaico, obsoleto, ...
- Portuguese:arcaico, ...
- Chinese:古老的, 过时, ...
- Japanese:古代の, 古語の, ...
- Arabic:قَديم, قَدِيم, ...
- Hebrew:אַרְכָאִי, עָתִיק, ...
- Russian:архаичный, ...
- Ukrainian:архаїчний, застарілий, ...
- Hindi:प्राचीन, अप्रचलित, ...
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