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archaism(dictionary)

archaism (iou)



archaism noun. M17.
[mod. Latin archaismus from Greek arkhaismos, from arkhaizein copy the ancients in language etc., from arkhaios ancient: see -ISM.]
The retention or imitation of what is old or obsolete, esp. in language or art. M17.
An archaic word or expression; an archaic feature. M17.
archaist noun (a) rare an antiquary; (b) a person who employs archaism: M19.
archa'istic adjective of or pertaining to an archaist; imitatively archaic, affectedly antique: M19.
archa'istically adverb L19.