archaism, archaicism
(noun) the use of an archaic expression
Source: WordNet® 3.1
archaism (countable and uncountable, plural archaisms)
The adoption or imitation of archaic words or style.
An archaic word, style, etc.
• L. Douglas
• charisma, machairs
Source: Wiktionary
Ar"cha*ism, n. Etym: [Gr. archaĂŻsme. See Arch, a.]
1. An ancient, antiquated, or old-fashioned, word, expression, or idiom; a word or form of speech no longer in common use.
2. Antiquity of style or use; obsoleteness. A select vocabulary corresponding (in point of archaism and remoteness from ordinary use) to our Scriptural vocabulary. De Quincey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 March 2025
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
