Meaning of archaism in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈɑrkeɪˌɪzəm/

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  1. Noun

    archaism

    Etymology

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

    Definitions

    1. the use of an archaic expression

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