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archaism
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[ˈɑːkeɪɪz(ə)m], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a thing that is very old or old-fashioned, especially an archaic word or style of language or art
(e.g: conscious archaisms inspired by French harpsichord music)
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Origin
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mid 17th century: from modern Latin archaismus, from Greek arkhaismos, from arkhaizein ‘imitate archaic styles’, from arkhaios ‘ancient’, from arkhē ‘beginning’
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