n.
- An archaic word, phrase, idiom, or other expression.
- An archaic style, quality, or usage.
[New Latin archaeismus, from Greek arkhaismos, from arkhaios, ancient. See archaic.]
archaist ar'cha·ist n.archaistic ar'cha·is'tic (-ĭs'tĭk) adj.
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