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ARCHAISTIC
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Dictionary entry overview: What does archaistic mean?
• ARCHAISTIC (adjective)
The adjective ARCHAISTIC has 1 sense:
1. imitative of an archaic style or manner
Familiarity information: ARCHAISTIC used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Imitative of an archaic style or manner
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Context example:
archaistic writing
Pertainym:
archaism (the use of an archaic expression)
Derivation:
archaicism; archaism (the use of an archaic expression)
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