archaised
|ar-chaised|
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/ˈɑr.kəˌeɪz/
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/ˈɑː.kəˌeɪz/
(archaise)
make old-fashioned
Etymology
'archaise' originates from Greek, specifically the verb 'arkhaizein' (ἀρχαΐζειν), where 'arkhaios' meant 'ancient' or 'old'.
'arkhaizein' passed into late Latin/French forms (via Medieval/Modern French 'archaïser' or New Latin influences) and eventually entered English as 'archaise' (also spelled 'archaize') in the 17th–18th centuries.
Initially it meant 'to make or render ancient' or 'to imitate the ancient (style)'; over time it has come to mean more generally 'to give an archaic or old-fashioned style or appearance' in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past tense or past participle form of 'archaise' — to make archaic; to give an old-fashioned or antiquated style or appearance.
The editor archaised several passages to better evoke the novel's 18th-century setting.
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Last updated: 2025/10/04 11:38