Definitions for archaic
ɑrˈkeɪ ɪkar·cha·ic

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. antediluvian, antiquated, archaicadjective

   so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period

   "a ramshackle antediluvian tenement"; "antediluvian ideas"; "archaic laws"

2. archaic, primitiveadjective

   little evolved from or characteristic of an earlier ancestral type

   "archaic forms of life"; "primitive mammals"; "the okapi is a short-necked primitive cousin of the giraffe"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. archaicnoun

   A general term for the prehistoric period intermediate between the earliest period ('Paleo-Indian', 'Paleo-American', 'American‐paleolithic', &c.) of human presence in the Western Hemisphere, and the most recent prehistoric period ('Woodland', etc.).

2. archaicnoun

   (A member of) an archaic variety of Homo sapiens.

3. archaicadjective

   Of or characterized by antiquity; old-fashioned, quaint, antiquated.

4. archaicadjective

   No longer in ordinary use, though still used occasionally to give a sense of antiquity.

5. Etymology: From archaism or from archaïque, ultimately from ἀρχαικός, from ἀρχαῖος, from ἀρχή, from ἄρχω.

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1. archaic

   Archaic refers to something that is characterized by antiquity, very old, being out of use, or outdated. This term is often used to describe things such as words, practices, or objects from the past which are no longer commonly used or seen in the present.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Archaicadjective

   of or characterized by antiquity or archaism; antiquated; obsolescent

2. Etymology: [Gr. 'archai:ko`s old-fashioned, fr. 'archai^os ancient.]

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1. Archaic

   Archaic is an American comic book series created by writer James S. Abrams and artist Brett Marting. The series is published through Fenickx Productions LLC and saw its debut at the 2005 Comic-Con International in San Diego. The comic itself is an epic fantasy adventure containing many references to Slovakian lore. Many of the characters names as well as certain phrases are taken from Slavic languages as well. Since its creation Archaic has gained a rather large amount of attention in the American comics community. The series has earned several award nominations, such as Golden Chazzie nominations for Best Ongoing Series and Best Artist for 2006. Wizard Comics Magazine rated it number 4 in its 2007 top 40 indie comics.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Archaic

   -al, ärk-ā′ik, -al, adj. ancient: obsolete, esp. of language.—adj. Archæan (ärk-ē′an), of or belonging to the earliest zoological period.—n. Archæog′raphy.—adj. Archæozō′ic. (Gr. zōē, life), pertaining to the era of the earliest living beings on the earth.—adv. Archā′ically.—n. Archā′icism.—v.t. Ar′chāise, to imitate the archaic.—ns. Archā′ism, an archaic or obsolete word or phrase; Archā′ist (Mrs Browning).—adj. Archāis′tic, affectedly or imitatively archaic. [Gr. archaikos—archaios, ancient—archē, beginning.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. archaic

   Archaic is a word that is no longer in use.

   
   

   Submitted by anonymous on February 7, 2020  

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   archaicnoun

   Receivable accounts in regulation before their assimilated image started resembling such a structure or a thing with such a definition of admiral intelligence and in charge of being in care of their integrated circuits. 1.) very old-fashioned of a word or a style of language that is no longer in everyday use but sometimes used to impart an old-fashioned flavor. Of an early period of soul art that was brought to a culture in Greece.

   Kings rings represents the symbol of their archaic reason in their forever reign.

   Etymology: One's Original beginning

   
   

   Submitted by Tehorah_Elyon on June 30, 2024  

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Archaic

   ancient; no longer dominant; of the olden time.

Anagrams for archaic »

1. arachic

How to pronounce archaic?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of archaic in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of archaic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of archaic in a Sentence

1. Donald Trump:

   I think the rules in Congress, and in particular the rules in the Senate, are unbelievably archaic and slow-moving and, in many cases, unfair.

2. The KFA:

   Including Olympic qualifying matches, all FIFA and continental competitions are contested with 23 players per side, and only the Olympic tournament is limited to 18 players, the 18-man roster is archaic.

3. Martin McPhee:

   Lending remains pretty much an archaic process for banks, largely based on paper forms that are designed to give customers a poor experience, research shows that four out of five banking customers will happily leave their banks for a better customer experience.

4. Elton John:

   How dare you refer to my beautiful children as 'synthetic'. And shame on you for wagging your judgemental little fingers at IVF - a miracle that has allowed legions of loving people, both straight and gay, to fulfill their dream of having children, your archaic thinking is out of step with the times, just like your fashions. I shall never wear Dolce and Gabbana ever again.

5. Storme Warren:

   I think creativity is at an all time high and it’s an archaic definition to us to label [songs as] pop or country. i think this is a cyclical argument and discussion we seem to have it when there’s a need for creativity. It always seems to be a fight that country has gone too pop, and it goes back to ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s we have as brand new argument over the same dilemma.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=archaic
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Archaic
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archaic
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=archaic
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=archaic
7. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=archaic