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No longer current or applicable; antiquated: synonym: old.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.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Archaic

The word "archaic" in example sentences

The forms of thou are termed archaic by Merriam-Webster's Third New International Dictionary of the English Language Unabridged: "In this dictionary, the label archaic is affixed to words and senses relatively common in earlier times but infrequently used in present-day English." ❋ Unknown (1987)

LAVANDERA: Stay-at-home mother Melissa Pierce is leading the charge to end what she calls archaic alcohol laws. ❋ Unknown (2009)

With widespread illegal gambling activity, a group of Bahamians want what they call the archaic, undemocratic gaming laws in the country to be changed to afford them the right to gamble in their own country. ❋ Unknown (2008)

It doesn't stop you from using solid rocket motors or engines designed in archaic units. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Those who oppose zoning will call it archaic, divisive, and unfair. ❋ Howard F. Jeter (2010)

He looks up to see a man in archaic clothing stumbling down a hill, clearly being chased by vague, dark figures. ❋ Unknown (2009)

One thing I was reminded of this weekend is that historic quotes in archaic language that Quakers use ... sometimes overuse .. were once contemporary language. ❋ Da_lj (2009)

For those who are Gebserians, Rationalism is the deficient mode of Perspectival Thought Structures (preceded by efficient and defficient Mythic, Magical and the Origin [archaic] - so, an up and down side to each thought structure, of which Gebser explains 4 including the integral - the next stage in thought structures). ❋ Unknown (2007)

One can start to see the attraction of Catholicism, bestowing a miraculous poetry on technological advance, while anchoring the dizzying speed and confusion of the modern world in archaic ceremony. ❋ Matthew Guerrieri (2007)

Our public schools have fallen behind and our ability and willingness to innovate has been shoved aside by moneyed interests entrenched in archaic industries. ❋ Unknown (2005)

And though she holds several college degrees and once marched for civil rights, she retains some ideas from her Baptist upbringing that might be called archaic. ❋ Mark Sundeen (2003)

Our marriage certificate states, in archaic Spanish, that she has to worship me and keep the evil side of my nature from erupting (no kidding!); in a total lack of reciprocity, I only have to feed her. ❋ Unknown (1999)

He teased Churchill about "being the embodiment of John Bull believing in archaic affairs of Empire." ❋ Unknown (1952)

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