paleologisms

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A form of paleologism — A word or phrase that was coined in the distant past, often now obscured or offensive, or if recently used: possibly having a definition or implication different from that of any earlier usage.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of paleologism
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APA

paleologisms. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paleologisms

MLA

“paleologisms.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paleologisms. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paleologisms,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paleologisms.

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