archaic
adjective/ɑrˈkeɪɪk/
Frequency rank: #8,926 most common English word
Meaning
Very old or old-fashioned, belonging to an earlier period.
Example sentence
Some words in Shakespeare's plays feel archaic to modern readers because they are no longer used in everyday English.
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