archaism

Meaning

Noun

• The adoption or imitation of archaic words or style.
• An archaic word, style, etc.

Origin

• 17th Century, from New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀρχαϊσμός, from ἀρχαίζειν, from ἀρχαῖος, from ἀρχή, from ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ergʰ- ("to begin, rule, command").