ar|cha|ism

ar|cha|ism
ar|cha|ism «AHR kee ihz uhm, -kay-», noun.
1. a word or expression no longer in general use. “In sooth” and “methinks” are archaisms meaning “in truth” and “it seems to me.”
2. the use of something characteristic of an earlier period in language, music, or art.
3. anything, such as a law or custom, that is archaic or has survived but is thought of as archaic: »

Sociologically as well as scenically, Sicily is an archaism (New Yorker).

╂[< Greek archāïsmós < archāïzein to archaize < archaîos ancient]

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  • ar·cha·ism — /ˈɑɚkiˌızəm/ noun, pl isms [count] : an old word or expression that is no longer used : an archaic word or expression the archaisms “methinks” and “saith” …   Useful english dictionary

  • cha — ab·cha·la·zal; ac·ti·not·ro·cha; an·ti·ar·cha; an·ti·pas·cha; ap·o·cha; ar·cha·ic; ar·cha·i·cal·ly; ar·cha·i·cism; ar·cha·ism; ar·cha·ist; ar·cha·is·tic; ar·cha·ize; ar·cha·rios; ar·ra·ca·cha; ato·cha; at·ro·cha; bac·cha·nale; bac·cha·na·lia;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • archaism — ar·cha·ism …   English syllables

  • AR — AR; Ar; ar·a·ban; ar·a·bel·la; ar·a·bi·dopsis; ar·a·bil·i·ty; ar·a·bin·o·side; ar·a·bis; ar·ab·ism; ar·ab·ist; ar·ab·i·za·tion; ar·ab·ize; ar·a·bo·galactan; ar·a·bon·ic; ar·a·can·ga; ar·a·chide; ar·a·chid·ic; ar·a·chi·don·ic; ar·a·chin;… …   English syllables

  • archaism — ar•cha•ism [[t]ˈɑr kiˌɪz əm, keɪ [/t]] n. 1) an archaic verbal usage 2) fia lit. the use of archaic style or language 3) the survival or presence of something from the past • Etymology: 1635–45; < NL, L archaismus < Gk archaïsmós. See… …   From formal English to slang

  • Archaism — Ar cha*ism, n. [Gr. archai:smo s, fr. archai^os ancient, fr. archh beginning: cf. F. archa[ i]sme. See {Arch}, a.] 1. An ancient, antiquated, or old fashioned, word, expression, or idiom; a word or form of speech no longer in common use. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • archaism — ar|cha|ism [ arki,ızəm ] noun count an old word or phrase that is no longer used …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • vish — cha·vish; der·vish; der·vish·hood; der·vish·ism; el·vish; ma·vish; pee·vish; pee·vish·ly; pee·vish·ness; scur·vish; vish·nu; vish·nu·ism; vish·nu·ite; el·vish·ly; …   English syllables

  • charisma — cha•ris•ma [[t]kəˈrɪz mə[/t]] n. pl. ma•ta [[t] mə tə[/t]] 1) a special quality conferring extraordinary powers of leadership and the ability to inspire veneration 2) a personal magnetism that enables an individual to attract or influence people… …   From formal English to slang

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