archaic

Belonging to an earlier period; no longer in common use, especially in modern English.

ruОтносящийся к более раннему периоду; вышедший из общего употребления, особенно в современном английском языке.esPerteneciente a un período anterior; que ha caído en desuso general, especialmente en el inglés moderno.frQui appartient à une époque plus ancienne ou révolue ; qui n'est plus d'usage courant, en particulier dans la langue anglaise moderne.deZu einer früheren Epoche gehörend; nicht mehr gebräuchlich, veraltet, besonders in der modernen Sprache.ptRelativo a um período anterior; que não está mais em uso comum, especialmente no português atual.zh属于较早时期的；已不再通用，尤其在现代英语中。arيصف شيئًا ينتمي إلى فترة زمنية أقدم، أو كلمة أو تعبيرًا خرج من الاستعمال الشائع، ولا سيما في اللغة الإنجليزية المعاصرة.

1. Very old or outdated B2 formal

   Belonging to an earlier period; no longer in common use.

   • The word 'thou' is an archaic pronoun.
   • The building has an archaic design from the 18th century.
   • Many archaic laws are still on the books but rarely enforced.

   ruУстаревшийesarcaico, anticuadofrarchaïquedeveraltetptArcaicozh古老的arقديم ومهجور

   Синонимы: ancientantiquatedbygonedatedobsoleteold-fashionedoutdatedoutmodedprimitivesuperannuated

   Антонимы: contemporarycurrentmodernnewnewfangled

2. No longer current B2 formal

   No longer used or applicable; obsolete.

   • The archaic system of measurement was replaced by the metric system.
   • His archaic views on education are not popular today.
   • The manuscript contains archaic spellings that are hard to read.

   ruУстаревшийesarcaico, obsoletofrArchaïque (désuet)deArchaischptArcaicozh古老的arعَتيق

   Синонимы: antiquateddatedobsoleteold-fashionedoutdatedoutmoded

   Антонимы: contemporarycurrentmodernnewup-to-date

• more archaic comparative form
• most archaic superlative form