Definitions for archaism
ˈɑr kiˌɪz əm, -keɪ-ar·cha·ism

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. archaism, archaicismnoun

   the use of an archaic expression

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. archaismnoun

   The adoption or imitation of archaic words or style.

2. archaismnoun

   An archaic word, style, etc.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Archaismnoun

   An ancient phrase, or mode of expression.

   Etymology: ἀϱχαισμὸς.

   I shall never use archaisms, like John Milton. Isaac Watts.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Archaism

   In language, an archaism is a word, a sense of a word, or a style of speech or writing that belongs to a historical epoch beyond living memory, but that has survived in a few practical settings or affairs. Lexical archaisms are single archaic words or expressions used regularly in an affair (e.g. religion or law) or freely; literary archaism is the survival of archaic language in a traditional literary text such as a nursery rhyme or the deliberate use of a style characteristic of an earlier age—for example, in his 1960 novel The Sot-Weed Factor, John Barth writes in an 18th-century style. Archaic words or expressions may have distinctive emotional connotations—some can be humorous (forsooth), some highly formal (What say you?), and some solemn (With thee do I plight my troth). The word archaism is from the Ancient Greek: ἀρχαϊκός, archaïkós, 'old-fashioned, antiquated', ultimately ἀρχαῖος, archaîos, 'from the beginning, ancient'. A distinction between archaic and obsolete words and word senses is widely used by dictionaries. An archaic word or sense is one that still has some current use but whose use has dwindled to a few specialized contexts, outside which it connotes old-fashioned language. In contrast, an obsolete word or sense is one that is no longer used at all. A reader encounters them when reading texts that are centuries old. For example, the works of Shakespeare are old enough that some obsolete words or senses are encountered therein, for which glosses (annotations) are often provided in the margins. Archaisms can either be used deliberately (to achieve a specific effect) or as part of a specific jargon (for example in law) or formula (for example in religious contexts). Many nursery rhymes contain archaisms. Some archaisms called fossil words remain in use within certain fixed expressions despite having faded away in all other contexts (for example, vim is not used in normal English outside the set phrase vim and vigor). An outdated form of language is called archaic. In contrast, a language or dialect that contains many archaic traits (archaisms) relative to closely related languages or dialects spoken at the same time is called conservative.

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1. archaism

   Archaism refers to the use or retention of an older style, manner of thought, language, or phrase that is no longer in everyday usage. It could also refer to something that is antiquated or has characteristics of an earlier time period. Archaisms are often used in literature, language studies, cultural preservation, or any domain where there is a need to evoke a sense or sentiment of history or age.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Archaismadjective

   an ancient, antiquated, or old-fashioned, word, expression, or idiom; a word or form of speech no longer in common use

2. Archaismadjective

   antiquity of style or use; obsoleteness

3. Etymology: [Gr. 'archai:smo`s, fr. 'archai^os ancient, fr. 'archh` beginning: cf. F. archasme. See Arch, a.]

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1. Archaism

   In language, an archaism is the use of a form of speech or writing that is no longer current. This can either be done deliberately or as part of a specific jargon or formula. Many nursery rhymes contain archaisms. Archaic elements that occur only in certain fixed expressions are not considered to be archaisms.

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Anagrams for archaism »

1. charisma

2. machairs

How to pronounce archaism?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of archaism in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of archaism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=archaism
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Archaism
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=archaism
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archaism
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archaism
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=archaism