Archaism Definition
ärkē-ĭzəm, -kā-
archaisms
noun
archaisms
An archaic word, phrase, idiom, or other expression.
American Heritage
The use or imitation of archaic words, technique, etc.
Webster's New World
An archaic style, quality, or usage.
American Heritage
An archaic word, usage, style, practice, etc.
Webster's New World
The adoption or imitation of archaic words or style.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- archaicism
- medievalism
- pre-raphaelitism
Other Word Forms of Archaism
Noun
Singular:
archaism
Plural:
archaismsOrigin of Archaism
17th Century, from New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀρχαϊσμός (arkhaismos, “an antiquated phrase or style”), from ἀρχαίζειν (arkhaizein, “to model one's style upon that of ancient writers”), from ἀρχαῖος (arkhaios, “old, ancient”), from ἀρχή (arkhē, “beginning”), from ἄρχω (arkhō, “I begin”).
From Wiktionary
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New Latin archaeismus from Greek arkhaismos from arkhaios ancient archaic
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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