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archaism

/ˈɑrkəˌmaɪzəm/ /ɑːˈkeɪɪzəm/
noun
GeneralLinguistics
  1. 1 arkaizm, eskimiş sözcük countable or uncountable

Definition (English)

An old word or phrase no longer in general use, or the use of such words in modern writing.

Example Sentences

  1. Using "thou" instead of "you" is an archaism that few people understand today.
    "You" yerine "thou" kullanmak, bugün pek az kişinin anladığı bir arkaizmdir.
  2. A carefully chosen archaism can lift a passage out of ordinary speech.
    Dikkatle seçilmiş bir arkaizm, bir bölümü sıradan konuşmanın üstüne taşıyabilir.

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Collocations

use of archaismarchaism in literaturedeliberate archaismarchaism in poetry