archaism
English edit
Alternative forms edit
- archaicism
- archæism (old-fashioned)
- archaeism (rare, old-fashioned)
Etymology edit
17th century, from New Latin archaismus, from Ancient Greek ἀρχαϊσμός (arkhaïsmós, “an antiquated phrase or style”), from ἀρχαίζω (arkhaízō, “to model one's style upon that of ancient writers”), from ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos, “old, ancient”), from ἀρχή (arkhḗ, “beginning”), from ἄρχω (árkhō, “I begin”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ergʰ- (“to begin, rule, command”).
Pronunciation edit
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɑː.keɪ.ɪz.əm/
Audio (GB): (file)
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈɑɹ.kiˌɪz.əm/, /ˈɑɹ.keɪˌɪz.əm/
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈaː.kæɪ.ɪz.əm/
Noun edit
archaism (countable and uncountable, plural archaisms)
- The adoption or imitation of archaic words or style.
- An archaic word, style, etc.
- In this text, the word "methinks" appears to be a deliberate archaism.
- (Can we date this quote by L. Douglas and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)
- He had the fastidiousness, the preciosity, the love of archaisms, of your true decadent.
Synonyms edit
Hyponyms edit
- (poor and high-flown use in writing) tushery
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Translations edit
archaic word, language
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Further reading edit
- “archaism”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “archaism”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “archaism”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
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