Phrase Hound found 7 phrases and 14 compound words that contain archaic. The most common are listed below. Open archaic in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 7
- archaic smileA smiling facial expression commonly found on Greek statues of the Archaic period (circa 700–500 B.C.E.).
- Archaic EgyptianThe Egyptian language as written and spoken during the Early Dynastic Period, before the time of the earliest attested complete sentences.
- Archaic GreekOf or pertaining to a period in Ancient Greek history that lasted from c. 700–500 BC.
- Archaic LatinSynonym of Old Latin: The Latin language in the period before the age of Classical Latin; particularly Latin before 75 BC.
- pseudo-archaicSeemingly, but not actually, archaic.
- archaic smilesplural of archaic smile: A smiling facial expression commonly found on Greek statues of the Archaic period (circa 700–500 B.C.E.).
- Archaic ChineseOld Chinese.
Compound words 14
- archaicityThe quality of being archaic.
- archaistA person who studies archaic things; an antiquary
- archaiciseNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of archaicize.
- archaicismAlternative form of archaism: The adoption or imitation of archaic words or style.
- archaicizeTo archaize.
- archaicnessThe quality of being archaic.
- hyperarchaicExtremely archaic.
- nonarchaicNot archaic.
- superarchaicRelating to a superfamily of ancient hominids.
- unarchaicNot archaic.