archaic

[ ahr-key-ik ]

/ ɑrˈkeɪ ɪk /

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adjective

marked by the characteristics of an earlier period; antiquated:an archaic manner; an archaic notion.

(of a linguistic form) commonly used in an earlier time but rare in present-day usage except to suggest the older time, as in religious rituals or historical novels. Examples: thou; wast; methinks; forsooth.

forming the earliest stage; prior to full development: the archaic period of psychoanalytic research.

(often initial capital letter) pertaining to or designating the style of the fine arts, especially painting and sculpture, developed in Greece from the middle 7th to the early 5th century b.c., chiefly characterized by an increased emphasis on the human figure in action, naturalistic proportions and anatomical structure, simplicity of volumes, forms, or design, and the evolution of a definitive style for the narrative treatment of subject matter.Compare classical (def. 6), Hellenistic (def. 5).

primitive; ancient; old: an archaic form of animal life.

Origin of archaic

First recorded in 1825–35; from French archaïque, or directly from Greek archaïkós “antiquated, old-fashioned,” equivalent to archaî(os) “old” + -ikos adjective suffix; see origin at -ic

usage note for archaic

2. Archaic is used as a label in this dictionary for terms and definitions that were current roughly as late as 1900 but are now employed only as conscious archaisms, as described and exemplified in definition 2 above. An archaic term is generally more recognizable, as when encountered in literature, than one labeled Obsolete.

OTHER WORDS FROM archaic

ar·cha·i·cal·ly, adverbpseu·do·ar·cha·ic, adjectivepseu·do·ar·cha·i·cal·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH archaic

archaic , obsolescent, obsolete

Words nearby archaic

archaeon , archaeopteryx, archaeornis, Archaeozoic, archaezoology, archaic, archaic Homo, archaic Homo sapiens, archaic smile, archaism, archaize

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Example sentences from the Web for archaic

While he enjoyed the experience once in the air, he found the process of booking the flight to be archaic and obscure.
The Uber for Private Jets Has Landed|Allison McNearney|August 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Too many shows meet their demise way early because of an archaic way of counting.
Jim Rash on ‘The Writers’ Room’ and the Future of ‘Community’|Kevin Fallon|April 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There was one daunting, archaic elevator, and a flight of stairs with no lights.
The Model Diaries: Show Me Your Best ‘Racist’|Anonymous|December 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
For some reason he revives this archaic label that has not been in general use in Israel for several decades.
Not a Useful Contribution|Daniel Gavron|October 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST

She says men who kill women they love have a predisposition for violence and an archaic attitude toward women in their lives.
Italy Struggles With Spate of Domestic-Violence Murders|Barbie Latza Nadeau|March 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He had a standing order with off-planet agents for archaic chess books, the older the better.
Planet of the Damned|Harry Harrison
Then the ninth, eighth, and seventh centuries are the period of archaic Greek art, steadily progressive wherever it existed.
Aratra Pentelici, Seven Lectures on the Elements of Sculpture|John Ruskin
That instance of the Australians is so archaic that it may show totemism in an early form.
Modern Mythology|Andrew Lang
The whole theory is wrong, archaic and ridiculous—the theory of education by schedule.
Stover at Yale|Owen Johnson
The Epinal91 Gloss is the oldest of these, and it is very valuable because of the archaic forms of many of the words.
Anglo-Saxon Literature|John Earle

British Dictionary definitions for archaic

archaic

/ (ɑːˈkeɪɪk) /

adjective

belonging to or characteristic of a much earlier period; ancient

out of date; antiquatedan archaic prison system

(of idiom, vocabulary, etc) characteristic of an earlier period of a language and not in ordinary use

Derived forms of archaic

archaically, adverb

Word Origin for archaic

C19: from French archaïque, from Greek arkhaïkos, from arkhaios ancient, from arkhē beginning, from arkhein to begin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	archaic
释义	archaic [ ahr-key-ik ] / ɑrˈkeɪ ɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR archaic ON THESAURUS.COM adjective marked by the characteristics of an earlier period; antiquated:an archaic manner; an archaic notion. (of a linguistic form) commonly used in an earlier time but rare in present-day usage except to suggest the older time, as in religious rituals or historical novels. Examples: thou; wast; methinks; forsooth. forming the earliest stage; prior to full development: the archaic period of psychoanalytic research. (often initial capital letter) pertaining to or designating the style of the fine arts, especially painting and sculpture, developed in Greece from the middle 7th to the early 5th century b.c., chiefly characterized by an increased emphasis on the human figure in action, naturalistic proportions and anatomical structure, simplicity of volumes, forms, or design, and the evolution of a definitive style for the narrative treatment of subject matter.Compare classical (def. 6), Hellenistic (def. 5). primitive; ancient; old: an archaic form of animal life. Origin of archaic First recorded in 1825–35; from French archaïque, or directly from Greek archaïkós “antiquated, old-fashioned,” equivalent to archaî(os) “old” + -ikos adjective suffix; see origin at -ic usage note for archaic 2. Archaic is used as a label in this dictionary for terms and definitions that were current roughly as late as 1900 but are now employed only as conscious archaisms, as described and exemplified in definition 2 above. An archaic term is generally more recognizable, as when encountered in literature, than one labeled Obsolete. OTHER WORDS FROM archaic ar·cha·i·cal·ly, adverbpseu·do·ar·cha·ic, adjectivepseu·do·ar·cha·i·cal·ly, adverb WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH archaic archaic , obsolescent, obsolete Words nearby archaic archaeon , archaeopteryx, archaeornis, Archaeozoic, archaezoology, archaic, archaic Homo, archaic Homo sapiens, archaic smile, archaism, archaize Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for archaic While he enjoyed the experience once in the air, he found the process of booking the flight to be archaic and obscure. The Uber for Private Jets Has Landed\|Allison McNearney\|August 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Too many shows meet their demise way early because of an archaic way of counting. Jim Rash on ‘The Writers’ Room’ and the Future of ‘Community’\|Kevin Fallon\|April 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST There was one daunting, archaic elevator, and a flight of stairs with no lights. The Model Diaries: Show Me Your Best ‘Racist’\|Anonymous\|December 8, 2013\|DAILY BEAST For some reason he revives this archaic label that has not been in general use in Israel for several decades. Not a Useful Contribution\|Daniel Gavron\|October 1, 2012\|DAILY BEAST She says men who kill women they love have a predisposition for violence and an archaic attitude toward women in their lives. Italy Struggles With Spate of Domestic-Violence Murders\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|March 16, 2012\|DAILY BEAST He had a standing order with off-planet agents for archaic chess books, the older the better. Planet of the Damned\|Harry Harrison Then the ninth, eighth, and seventh centuries are the period of archaic Greek art, steadily progressive wherever it existed. Aratra Pentelici, Seven Lectures on the Elements of Sculpture\|John Ruskin That instance of the Australians is so archaic that it may show totemism in an early form. Modern Mythology\|Andrew Lang The whole theory is wrong, archaic and ridiculous—the theory of education by schedule. Stover at Yale\|Owen Johnson The Epinal91 Gloss is the oldest of these, and it is very valuable because of the archaic forms of many of the words. Anglo-Saxon Literature\|John Earle British Dictionary definitions for archaic archaic / (ɑːˈkeɪɪk) / adjective belonging to or characteristic of a much earlier period; ancient out of date; antiquatedan archaic prison system (of idiom, vocabulary, etc) characteristic of an earlier period of a language and not in ordinary use Derived forms of archaic archaically, adverb Word Origin for archaic C19: from French archaïque, from Greek arkhaïkos, from arkhaios ancient, from arkhē beginning, from arkhein to begin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to archaic primitive, ancient, old-fashioned, obsolete, antiquated, outmoded, antique, bygone, passé, superannuated, olden, out of date
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archaic

adjective

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adjective

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