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View synonyms for archaize

archaize

[ ahr-kee-ahyz, -key- ]

verb (used with object)

, ar·cha·ized, ar·cha·iz·ing.
  1. to give an archaic appearance or quality to:

    The poet archaized her work with many Elizabethan words.

verb (used without object)

, ar·cha·ized, ar·cha·iz·ing.
  1. to use archaisms.

archaize

/ ˈɑːkɪˌaɪz; -keɪ- /

verb

  1. tr to give an archaic appearance or character to, as by the use of archaisms

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Derived Forms

  • ˈarchaˌizer, noun

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Other Words From

  • archa·izer noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of archaize1

First recorded in 1840–50, archaize is from the Greek word archaízein to imitate the language of ancient authors. See archaeo-, -ize

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