archaic

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Synonyms: archai, archic

Antonyms: archai, archic

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|archaeology|US|usually capitalized}} The [[prehistoric]] period intermediate between the earliest period (‘{{w|Paleo-Indian}}’, ‘Paleo-American’, ‘American‐paleolithic’, etc.) of human presence in the [[Western Hemisphere]], and the most recent prehistoric period (‘Woodland’, etc.).<!-- needs links to Wikipedia entries -->
2. {{lb|en|paleoanthropology}} (A member of) an archaic variety of ''Homo sapiens''.

Adjective

1. Of or characterized by [[antiquity]]; [[old-fashioned]], [[quaint]], [[antiquated]].
2. {{lb|en|chiefly|lexicography|of words}} No longer in ordinary use, though still used occasionally to give a sense of antiquity and still likely to be understood by well-educated speakers and are found in historical texts.
3. {{lb|en|archaeology}} Belonging to the [[archaic]] [[period]].

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