archaism
/ˈɑːkeɪɪzəm/noun
उच्चारण आर्केइज़म
पुरातन शब्द, अप्रचलित शब्द या मुहावरा
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noun
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[C]
a very old word or phrase that is no longer in general use
पुरातन शब्द, अप्रचलित शब्द या मुहावरा
- 'Thou' and 'methinks' are archaisms found in Shakespeare.
- The old legal documents were full of archaisms.
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[U]
the use of old words or an old style in modern writing or art
पुरातन शैली या भाषा का प्रयोग
- The poet's deliberate archaism gives the poem a timeless feel.
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archaic adjective
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A word or expression that is no longer in everyday use is an archaism, and such a word is described as archaic.
जो शब्द या अभिव्यक्ति अब रोज़मर्रा के प्रयोग में नहीं है, उसे archaism कहते हैं, और ऐसे शब्द को archaic कहा जाता है।