Etymology

archaeologism

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Today it means: the use of ponderous, old-fashioned language. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀρχαῖος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀρχαῖος
  2. English todayarchaeologism

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

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἀρχαῖος all →

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