archaizing
|ar-cha-iz-ing|
🇺🇸
/ˈɑrkeɪz/
🇬🇧
/ˈɑːkeɪz/
(archaize)
make old-fashioned
Etymology
'archaize' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'arkhaios', where 'arkhai-' meant 'ancient'.
'archaize' entered English via Late Latin/French formations (for example French 'archaïser') and eventually became the modern English verb 'archaize'.
Initially, it meant 'to make or become ancient', but over time it evolved into the current nuance of 'to give a deliberately archaic style or language'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
to make archaic in style or language; to render something old-fashioned or deliberately antiquated.
The translator was archaizing the dialogue to fit the novel's 18th-century setting.
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Adjective 1
having or giving an archaic appearance or quality; appearing old-fashioned.
The archaizing spelling makes the text feel older.
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Last updated: 2025/10/04 14:40