ARCHAISM


Meaning of ARCHAISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈär-kē-ˌi-zəm, -(ˌ)kā-ˌi- ]

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 ˌär-kē-ˈis-tik, -(ˌ)kā- adjective

• ar·cha·ize ˈär-kē-ˌīz, -(ˌ)kā- verb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.