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archaism

ar·cha·ism [ rkee ìzzəm ] (plural ar·cha·isms)

noun

Definition:

1. old form: a word, expression, practice, or method from an earlier time that is no longer used

2. use of old things: the use of expressions, techniques, and fashions from an earlier period

[Mid-17th century. Via modern Latin< Greek arkhaismos< arkhaizein "copy the ancients, give an archaic air to" < arkhaios (see archaic)]

ar·cha·ist noun

ar·cha·is·tic [ rkee ístik ] adjective

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