archaic

BrE /ˈɑː.kɪk/ AmE /ˈɑːr.kɪk/

adjective en → es

1 OLD-FASHIONED [attributive / predicative] B2

old-fashioned; no longer used or understood by most people

arcaico, anticuado

  • an archaic word/form

Collocations archaic language · archaic customs

  • The phrase is now considered archaic.

    La frase ahora se considera arcaica.

2 HISTORIC [attributive / predicative] C1

relating to a time long ago, especially before the Middle Ages

histórico, antiguo

  • an archaic period

Collocations archaic times · archaic society

  • The castle dates back to an archaic period.

    El castillo data de un período arcaico.