# arcaico
## Galician
### Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀρχαικός (arkhaikós, “old-fashioned”), from ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos, “from the beginning, antiquated, ancient, old”), from ἀρχή (arkhḗ, “beginning, origin”), from ἄρχω (árkhō, “I am first”).

### Adjective

arcaico (feminine arcaica, masculine plural arcaicos, feminine plural arcaicas)
* archaic

#### Related terms

* arcaísmo
* arcaizante

### Further reading

* “arcaico”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2025

## Italian
### Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀρχαικός (arkhaikós, “old-fashioned”), from ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos, “from the beginning, antiquated, ancient, old”), from ἀρχή (arkhḗ, “beginning, origin”), from ἄρχω (árkhō, “I am first”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /arˈkaj.ko/
* Rhymes: -ajko
* Hyphenation: ar‧cài‧co

### Adjective

arcaico (feminine arcaica, masculine plural arcaici, feminine plural arcaiche)
* archaic

#### Derived terms

* arcaicamente

#### Related terms

* arcaismo

### Further reading

* arcaico in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

### Anagrams

* acciaro, accorai, caciaro, cariaco, carioca, coracia

## Portuguese
### Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀρχαικός (arkhaikós, “old-fashioned”), from ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos, “from the beginning, antiquated, ancient, old”), from ἀρχή (arkhḗ, “beginning, origin”), from ἄρχω (árkhō, “to be first”).

### Pronunciation

* (Brazil) IPA: /aʁˈkaj.ku/ [ahˈkaɪ̯.ku]
* (Brazil) IPA: /aʁˈkaj.ku/ [ahˈkaɪ̯.ku]
** (São Paulo) IPA: /aɾˈkaj.ku/ [aɾˈkaɪ̯.ku]
** (Rio de Janeiro) IPA: /aʁˈkaj.ku/ [aχˈkaɪ̯.ku]
** (Southern Brazil) IPA: /aɻˈkaj.ko/ [aɻˈkaɪ̯.ko]
* (Portugal) IPA: /ɐɾˈkaj.ku/
* (Northeast Brazil) IPA: [ah.ˈkaj.kʊ]
* Hyphenation: ar‧cai‧co

### Adjective

arcaico (feminine arcaica, masculine plural arcaicos, feminine plural arcaicas)
* archaic (old-fashioned or antiquated)
    Synonyms: antigo, velho, antiquado, primitivo
    Antonyms: moderno, recente

#### Derived terms

* arcaísmo
* arcaísta
* arcaizante
* arcaizar

### Further reading

* “arcaico”, in iDicionário Aulete (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025
* “arcaico”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2025
* “arcaico” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913
* “arcaico”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
* “arcaico”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2025
* “arcaico”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025

## Spanish
### Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀρχαικός (arkhaikós, “old-fashioned”), from ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos, “from the beginning, antiquated, ancient, old”), from ἀρχή (arkhḗ, “beginning, origin”), from ἄρχω (árkhō, “to be first”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /aɾˈkaiko/ [aɾˈkai̯.ko]
* Audio (Venezuela):(file)
* Rhymes: -aiko
* Syllabification: ar‧cai‧co

### Adjective

arcaico (feminine arcaica, masculine plural arcaicos, feminine plural arcaicas)
* archaic
    Synonyms: antiguo, anticuado
    Antonym: moderno

#### Related terms

* arcaísmo
* arcaísta
* arcaizante
* arcaizar

### Further reading

* “arcaico”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10

### Anagrams

* Croacia