archaism

[ ahr-kee-iz-uhm, -key- ]

/ ˈɑr kiˌɪz əm, -keɪ- /

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noun

something archaic, as a word or expression.

the use of what is archaic, as in literature or art: The archaism of the novelist's style provided a sense of the period.

the survival or presence of something from the past: The art of letter writing is becoming an archaism.

Also ar·cha·i·cism

[ahr-key-uh-siz-uhm]. /ɑrˈkeɪ əˌsɪz əm/.

Origin of archaism

1635–45; earlier archaismus<Latin <Greek archaïsmós.See archaize, -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM archaism

ar·cha·ist, nounar·cha·is·tic, adjective

Words nearby archaism

archaezoology, archaic, archaic Homo, archaic Homo sapiens, archaic smile, archaism, archaize, archangel, arch beam, archbishop, archbishopric

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Example sentences from the Web for archaism

The effort has been made to give a decided flavor of archaism to the translation.
Beowulf|Release Date: July 19, 2005 [EBook #16328]
We find none of the marks of inexperience and archaism which are so conspicuous in the statues of Sepa and Nesa.
A History of Art in Ancient Egypt, Vol. II (of 2)|Georges Perrot
His style is by no means destitute of archaism, but it is clear, fluent, and agreeable.
A Short History of French Literature|George Saintsbury
As it existed in Germany it has been condemned to extinction by reason of its archaism.
My Own Affairs|Louise, Princess of Belgium

The shuttle is certainly an archaism, whatever the good wife may be.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 68, June, 1863|Various

British Dictionary definitions for archaism

archaism

/ (ˈɑːkɪˌɪzəm, -keɪ-) /

noun

the adoption or imitation of something archaic, such as a word or an artistic or literary style

an archaic word, expression, style, etc

Derived forms of archaism

archaist, nounarchaistic, adjective

Word Origin for archaism

C17: from New Latin archaismus, from Greek arkhaïsmos, from arkhaizein to model one's style upon that of ancient writers; see archaic

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单词	archaism
释义	archaism [ ahr-kee-iz-uhm, -key- ] / ˈɑr kiˌɪz əm, -keɪ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR archaism ON THESAURUS.COM noun something archaic, as a word or expression. the use of what is archaic, as in literature or art: The archaism of the novelist's style provided a sense of the period. the survival or presence of something from the past: The art of letter writing is becoming an archaism. Also ar·cha·i·cism [ahr-key-uh-siz-uhm]. /ɑrˈkeɪ əˌsɪz əm/. Origin of archaism 1635–45; earlier archaismus<Latin <Greek archaïsmós.See archaize, -ism OTHER WORDS FROM archaism ar·cha·ist, nounar·cha·is·tic, adjective Words nearby archaism archaezoology, archaic, archaic Homo, archaic Homo sapiens, archaic smile, archaism, archaize, archangel, arch beam, archbishop, archbishopric Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for archaism The effort has been made to give a decided flavor of archaism to the translation. Beowulf\|Release Date: July 19, 2005 [EBook #16328] We find none of the marks of inexperience and archaism which are so conspicuous in the statues of Sepa and Nesa. A History of Art in Ancient Egypt, Vol. II (of 2)\|Georges Perrot His style is by no means destitute of archaism, but it is clear, fluent, and agreeable. A Short History of French Literature\|George Saintsbury As it existed in Germany it has been condemned to extinction by reason of its archaism. My Own Affairs\|Louise, Princess of Belgium The shuttle is certainly an archaism, whatever the good wife may be. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 68, June, 1863\|Various British Dictionary definitions for archaism archaism / (ˈɑːkɪˌɪzəm, -keɪ-) / noun the adoption or imitation of something archaic, such as a word or an artistic or literary style an archaic word, expression, style, etc Derived forms of archaism archaist, nounarchaistic, adjective Word Origin for archaism C17: from New Latin archaismus, from Greek arkhaïsmos, from arkhaizein to model one's style upon that of ancient writers; see archaic 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 archaism antique, evidence, keepsake, remains, antiquity, fragment, remnant, souvenir, monument, curio, memento, artifact, vestige, trophy, memorial, survival, testimonial, trace, heirloom, scrap
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archaism

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