ar·cha·ize \ˈ ̷ ̷_kēˌīz, -_kā-\verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Greek archaïzein, from archaios + -izein -ize transitive verb : to make appear archaic or antique < archaize the styles > intransitive verb : to use archaisms < conscious archaizing of the language by the translator >