archaism
The adoption or imitation of archaic words or styleThe adoption or imitation of archaic words or style.
» This is an archaism.
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2 senses(countable, uncountable)The adoption or imitation of archaic words or style.
(countable, uncountable)An archaic word, style, etc.
In this text, the word "methinks" appears to be a deliberate archaism.
Archaismus
архаи́змarxaízm
архаї́змarxajízm
the use of an archaic expression
Examples
2 sentencesThis is an archaism.
Isn't that an archaism?
ruРазве это не архаизм? — marafon
Translations
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Origin
17th century, from New Latin archaismus, from Ancient Greek ἀρχαϊσμός (arkhaïsmós, “an ant17th 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”).
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Forms
plural: archaismsSynonyms
2 synonyms- the use of an archaic expression:archaicism
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable