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| ar·cha·ic [ aar káy ik ] |
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1. outmoded: no longer useful or efficient
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2. no longer in ordinary language: describes a word or phrase that is no longer in general use but is still encountered in older literature and still sometimes used for special effect
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3. ancient: belonging or relating to a much earlier period
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| [Mid-19th century. Via French< Greek arkhaikos< arkhaios "old, ancient" < arkhē "beginning"] |
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  ar·cha·i·cal·ly adverb |
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