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View usage for: (ɑːʳkeɪɪk) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]Archaic means extremely old or extremely old-fashioned. ...archaic laws that are very seldom used. Archaic practices such as these are usually put forward by people of limited outlook. ...archaic sculpture and porcelain. Synonyms: old, ancient, antique, primitive More Synonyms of archaic More Synonyms of archaic archaic in British English (ɑːˈkeɪɪk) adjective1. belonging to or characteristic of a much earlier period; ancient 2. out of date; antiquated an archaic prison system 3. (of an idiom, vocabulary, etc) characteristic of an earlier period of a language and not in ordinary use Derived forms archaically (arˈchaically) adverb Word origin C19: from French archaïque, from Greek arkhaïkos, from arkhaios ancient, from arkhē beginning, from arkhein to begin archaic in American English (ɑrˈkeɪɪk) adjective1. belonging to an earlier period; ancient 2. antiquated; old-fashioned 3. that has ceased to be used except for special purposes, as in poetry, church ritual, etc. thou is an archaic form of you SIMILAR WORDS: old Derived forms archaically (arˈchaically) adverb Word origin Gr archaikos < archaios, old, ancient < archein, begin Synonyms of 'archaic'old, ancient, antique, primitive old-fashioned, obsolete, out of date, antiquated More Synonyms of archaic In other languagesarchaic British English: archaic ADJECTIVE Archaic means extremely old or extremely old-fashioned. ...archaic laws that are very seldom used. - American English: archaic
- Brazilian Portuguese: arcaico
- Chinese: 陈旧的
- European Spanish: arcaico
- French: archaïque
- German: veraltet
- Italian: arcaico
- Japanese: ごく古い
- Korean: 고풍의
- European Portuguese: arcaico
- Latin American Spanish: arcaico
Chinese translation of 'archaic' adj -
过(過)时(時)的 (guòshí de)
Definition of a much earlier period archaic sculpture and porcelain Synonyms Opposites new , present, recent , current , modern , contemporary Definition out of date or old-fashioned These archaic practices are advocated by people of limited outlook. Synonyms Opposites new , latest , modern , fresh , novel , with it (informal) , up-to-date , state-of-the-art , up-to-the-minute , modish , newfangled Seerusty |