Word: archaicism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ar
cha
i
cism
Definition: Alternative form of archaism; the use of an archaic expression
Morphemes:
Affix: archaic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Belonging to the archaic period
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀρχαϊκός
Language: grc
Decoded: arkhaikos
Meaning: old-fashioned
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns indicating a peculiarity or characteristic of language
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.