archaic smile
English
editEtymology
editFrom archaic + smile, referring to the Archaic period of Ancient Greek art.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɑːˌkeɪɪk ˈsmaɪl/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɑɹˌkeɪɪk ˈsmaɪl/
Audio (General American): (file) - Hyphenation: ar‧cha‧ic smile
Noun
editarchaic smile (plural archaic smiles)
- (Ancient Greece, art, sculpture, historical) A smiling facial expression commonly found on Greek statues of the Archaic period (circa 700–500 B.C.E.).
Translations
editsmiling facial expression commonly found on Greek statues of the Archaic period
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Further reading
edit- archaic smile on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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