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Pronunciation / Transliteration: arˈkaɪʃ
"Sie verwenden ein archaisches Betriebssystem."
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Very old or old-fashioned; belonging to an earlier period in history.
"The factory is still using archaic production methods."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek word 'arkhAIkos', from 'arkhAIos' meaning 'ancient', from 'arkhē' meaning 'beginning' or 'rule'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Archaic" is said worldwide
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archaïque
Transliteration: arkaik
"Ses opinions politiques sont tout à fait archaïques."
archaisch
Transliteration: arˈkaɪʃ
"Sie verwenden ein archaisches Betriebssystem."
arcaico
Transliteration: arˈkai.ko
"Questo termine è ormai arcaico."
arcaico
Transliteration: arˈkaj.ko
"Tienen un sistema legal muy arcaico."
arcaico
Transliteration: aɾˈkaj.ku
"As leis daquele período parecem arcaicas hoje em dia."
पुरातन
Transliteration: purātan
"यह नियम अब पुरातन हो चुका है।"
陈旧的
Transliteration: chén jiù de
"他们的设备非常陈旧。"
고풍스러운
Transliteration: gopungseureoun
"그는 아카이브에서 고풍스러운 문서를 발견했다."
古風な
Transliteration: kofū na
"その法律は現在では古風なものとなっている。"
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