archaism

Definitions


[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:
mid 17th century: from modern Latin archaismus, from Greek arkhaismos, from arkhaizein ‘imitate archaic styles’, from arkhaios ‘ancient’, from arkhē ‘beginning’




definition by Oxford Dictionaries