English-Portuguese translations for archaism

• arcaísmo
  É espantoso constatar que, quando se tenta pôr em prática uma força de polícia moderna para fazer face a ladrões modernos, se é de repente acusado de arcaísmo. It is astonishing to think that, when one tries to put in place a modern police force to deal with modern thieves, one is suddenly accused of archaism.

Definition of archaism

• The adoption or imitation of archaic words or style

Examples

• In this text, the word "methinks" appears to be a deliberate archaism.

Related words

• archaist
• archaistic
• rearchaise