Archaic
Word | ARCHAIC |
Character | 7 |
Hyphenation | ar cha ic |
Pronunciations | /ɑː.ˈkeɪ.ɪk/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Archaic"
What do we mean by archaic?
Relating to, being, or characteristic of a much earlier, often more primitive period, especially one that develops into a classical stage of civilization. adjective
No longer current or applicable; antiquated: synonym: old. adjective
Relating to, being, or characteristic of words and language that were once in regular use but are now relatively rare and suggestive of an earlier style or period. adjective
Relating to or being an early or premodern evolutionary form of an organism or group of organisms. adjective
Relating to or being an early form of Homo sapiens or a closely related species, such as Neanderthal, that is anatomically distinct from modern humans. adjective
Relating to a Native American culture prevalent throughout much of North America from about 8000 BC to about 1000 BC, characterized especially by the development of Mesolithic tools and by the increased reliance on smaller game animals as the large Pleistocene mammals became extinct. adjective
A member of an archaic population of Homo. noun
Marked by the characteristics of an earlier period; characterized by archaism; primitive; old-fashioned; antiquated: as, an archaic word or phrase.
Of or characterized by antiquity or archaism; antiquated; obsolescent. adjective
A general term for the prehistoric period intermediate between the earliest period (‘Paleo-Indian’, ‘Paleo-American’, ‘American‐paleolithic’, &c.) of human presence in the Western Hemisphere, and the most recent prehistoric period (‘Woodland’, etc.). noun
(A member of) an archaic variety of Homo sapiens. noun
Of or characterized by antiquity; old-fashioned, quaint, antiquated. adjective
No longer in ordinary use, though still used occasionally to give a sense of antiquity. adjective
Little evolved from or characteristic of an earlier ancestral type adjective
So extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period adjective
(usually capitalized) A general term for the prehistoric period intermediate between the earliest period (‘Paleo-Indian’, ‘Paleo-American’, ‘American‐paleolithic’, &c.) of human presence in the Western Hemisphere, and the most recent prehistoric period (‘Woodland’, etc.).
(paleoanthropology) (A member of) an archaic variety of Homo sapiens.
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