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10 Language-to-English DictionariesArchaismus
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /aʁçaˈɪsmʊs/
"Der Text verwendet zahlreiche Archaismen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A word, expression, or grammatical form that has fallen into disuse in ordinary speech but is still used occasionally for a specific effect, often to evoke an older style.
"The historical novel was filled with archaicism to recreate the atmosphere of the sixteenth century." - 2
The use or conscious imitation of very old or obsolete styles, customs, or linguistic features.
"His poetic style was marked by a deliberate archaicism that gave his verses a medieval resonance."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek word 'arkhaismos', from 'arkhaizein' (to imitate the ancients), based on 'arkhaios' (ancient). Entered the English language in the early 19th century to describe the deliberate use or retention of old-fashioned linguistic forms.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Archaicism" is said worldwide
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archaïsme
Transliteration: /aʁ.ka.ism/
"Ce poème contient plusieurs archaïsmes."
Archaismus
Transliteration: /aʁçaˈɪsmʊs/
"Der Text verwendet zahlreiche Archaismen."
arcaismo
Transliteration: /ar.kaˈiz.mo/
"L'uso di questo termine è un arcaismo."
arcaísmo
Transliteration: /aɾ.kaˈis.mo/
"El Quijote contiene varios arcaísmos del castellano antiguo."
arcaísmo
Transliteration: /aɾ.kaˈiz.mu/
"O texto está repleto de arcaísmos literários."
पुरातन प्रयोग
Transliteration: puratan prayog
"इस कविता में कई पुरातन प्रयोग हैं।"
古语
Transliteration: gǔyǔ
"这部小说里包含了很多古语。"
고어체
Transliteration: goeche
"그 시에는 많은 고어체가 사용되었습니다."
古語
Transliteration: kogo
"その文章には多くの古語が含まれている。"
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