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archaize

UK
/ˈɑː.kə.ɪz/
US
/ˈɑr.kə.aɪz/

Translations

archaizeverb
archaized
Past Simple
archaized
Past Participle
archaizing
Gerund
UK
/ˈɑː.kə.ɪz/
US
/ˈɑr.kə.aɪz/
archaïserLittéraire ; employer ou donner une allure archaïque.
The author decided to archaize the language in his novel to give it a more authentic historical feel.
L’auteur a décidé d’archaïser la langue de son roman pour lui donner une allure historique plus authentique.
Synonyms
antiquate
old-fashioned
retrogress
revert
regress

Definitions

archaizeverb
To give an archaic appearance or quality to something.
The author decided to archaize the language in his novel to give it a more authentic historical feel.
To imitate or use an archaic style or form.
The artist chose to archaize his paintings to evoke the style of the Renaissance period.
To adopt or use archaic language or style in speech or writing, especially deliberately.
He tends to archaize whenever he recites medieval poetry.
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