old, ancient, venerable, antique, antiquated, archaic, obsolete mean having come into existence or use in the more or less distant past. old may apply to either actual or merely relative length of existence.

ARCHAIC definition: marked by the characteristics of an earlier period; antiquated. See examples of archaic used in a sentence.

ARCHAIC definition: 1. of or belonging to an ancient period in history: 2. extremely old-fashioned: 3. of or…. Learn more.

Definition of archaic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. also Archaic Relating to, being, or characteristic of a much earlier, often more primitive period, especially one that develops into a classical stage of civilization: an archaic bronze statuette; Archaic …

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antiquated: an archaic manner; an archaic notion. Linguistics (of a linguistic form) commonly used in an earlier time but rare in present-day usage except to suggest the older time, as in religious rituals or …

Dec 30, 2025 · archaic (plural archaics) (archaeology, US, usually capitalized) The prehistoric period intermediate between the earliest period (‘ Paleo-Indian ’, ‘Paleo-American’, ‘American‐paleolithic’, …

1. also Archaic Relating to, being, or characteristic of a much earlier, often more primitive period, especially one that develops into a classical stage of civilization: an archaic bronze statuette; Archaic …

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