archaizer
|ar-keɪz-ər|
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/ɑrˈkeɪzər/
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/ɑːˈkeɪzə/
make archaic; use an old style
Etymology
'archaizer' originates from English, specifically the word 'archaize' + the suffix '-er', where 'archaize' ultimately comes from Greek 'arkhaios' meaning 'ancient', '-ize' meant 'to make' (verb-forming), and '-er' denotes an agent (one who does).
'archaizer' developed from the verb 'archaize' (borrowed into English via French 'archaïser' from Greek 'arkhaios' "ancient"); the verb 'archaize' entered English and the agentive suffix '-er' produced 'archaizer' as 'one who archaizes'.
Initially related to the Greek root meaning 'ancient' or 'old', the formation came to mean 'to make or render old/old-fashioned'; 'archaizer' now specifically denotes a person who adopts or applies archaic forms or styles.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person who archaizes; someone who intentionally uses archaic language, forms, or styles.
As an archaizer, he deliberately used Elizabethan spellings and expressions in the novel.
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Verb 1
to make (language, style, or forms) archaic; to give an old-fashioned or antiquated character to.
The poet archaized his diction to evoke the feel of a bygone era.
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