n.
Pronunciation: ' är-k ē - ˌ i-z ə m, -( ˌ )k ā - ˌ i-
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin archaïsmus, from Greek archaïsmos, from archaios
Date: 1643
1 : the use of archaic diction or style
2 : an instance of archaic usage
3 : something archaic especially : something (as a practice or custom) that is outmoded or old-fashioned
– ar · cha · ist \ -ist \ noun
– ar · cha · is · tic \ ˌ är-k ē - ' is-tik, -( ˌ )k ā - \ adjective
– ar · cha · ize \ ' är-k ē - ˌ ī z, -( ˌ )k ā - \ verb