A word or words that(s) that is used to deliberatly refer to earlier times.
Archaic means marked by the characteristics of an earlier period. Obsolete and antiquated are two similar words to archaic. "Death by hanging is viewed as an archaic form of punishment in America."
The term is "archaic."
new words current words archaic words absolete words
It's archaic - it's a contraction of the words 'can', & 'not'.
Outdated or obsolete words are referred to as "archaic".
An archaism is an adoption or imitation of archaic words or style.
Thou, Thee.. words like that are largely archaic.. Plus Shakespearean definitons of some words which are not archaic.. are different to their modern usage. For example, "Jade" meant "worn out horse"
Yes, but it is archaic or a North American form of often
At the beginning of the game the players should agree what dictionary will be used to settle challenges. All archaic words are legal as long as they are in the dictionary that the players agreed would be used to settle challenges.
antiquated "ar·cha·ic (är-kk) also ar·cha·i·cal (--kl) adj. 1. also Archaic Of, relating to, 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 Greece. 2. No longer current or applicable; antiquated: archaic laws. See Synonyms at old. 3. Of, relating to, or characteristic of words and language that were once in regular use but are now relatively rare and suggestive of an earlier style or period." http://www.thefreedictionary.com/archaic
These words are no longer in current use except for special purposes as poetry, the law, and the Church formulas or prayers. Most archaic words have modern English equivalents, as in the case of thee or thou which both mean you and shalt which means shall.
In general, yes, although some words used in American English date back to the settlement of North America and no longer used in British English- so some "Americanisms" are in fact archaic English words.