arcaico

archaic

adjective ar-KAH-ee-koh Rare

Origin: Greek arkhaikos (ancient)

Also means

ancient

Usage Note

Arcaico describes something belonging to a very early period or that is outdated — used in art history (periodo arcaico), linguistics (forma arcaica), and everyday language for something old-fashioned. The masculine plural is arcaici (pronounced with a soft 'ch'), while the feminine plural arcaiche keeps the hard 'k' sound. Feminine singular: arcaica.

Examples

"Il tempio ha uno stile arcaico."

Natural Translation

The temple has an archaic style.

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