English Explanatory Dictionary

archaeologism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. the use of ponderous, old-fashioned language.

Pronunciation

/ˌɑɹ.kiˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒɪzəm/

Word forms

archaeologism archaeologism uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos) + λόγος (lógos, “word”).

Antonyms

neologism
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