Pseudo-archaic

//ˌsuː.doʊ.ɑɹˈkeɪ.ɪk// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Seemingly, but not actually, archaic. not-comparable

    "To dramatize Norse myths, he created a pseudo-archaic form of German, whose cadences dictated the stately melodic lines, which in turn flowed together into endless scenes."

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"To dramatize Norse myths, he created a pseudo-archaic form of German, whose cadences dictated the stately melodic lines, which in turn flowed together into endless scenes."

Etymology

From pseudo- + archaic.

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