archaism
something archaic, as a word or expression.
the use of what is archaic, as in literature or art: The archaism of the novelist's style provided a sense of the period.
the survival or presence of something from the past: The art of letter writing is becoming an archaism.
Origin of archaism
1- Also ar·cha·i·cism [ahr-key-uh-siz-uhm]. /ɑrˈkeɪ əˌsɪz əm/.
Other words from archaism
- ar·cha·ist, noun
- ar·cha·is·tic, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for archaism
/ (ˈɑːkɪˌɪzəm, -keɪ-) /
the adoption or imitation of something archaic, such as a word or an artistic or literary style
an archaic word, expression, style, etc
Origin of archaism
1Derived forms of archaism
- archaist, noun
- archaistic, adjective
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