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ar·cha·ic
 archaic
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- pronunciation:
- ar
keI
ihk
- features:
- Word Parts
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adjective |
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If something is archaic, it is of a time or has to do with a time that was very long ago. When we talk about "archaic humans," we mean humans who lived in an earlier time period and were somewhat different from the humans of more recent times.
The city is surrounded by an archaic wall that was built to defend it many centuries ago.Deep in the cave, scientists found teeth that had belonged to archaic humans.- synonyms:
- ancient
- similar words:
- old
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| related words: |
antique, classical |
| derivation: |
archaically (adv.) |
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