archaic

Questions about archaic

What does archaic mean?

archaic means "so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in archaic?

archaic has 3 syllables: ar-cha-ic. The stress falls on "cha". In IPA it is /ɑɹˈkeɪɪk/.

What is another word for archaic?

Close synonyms include antediluvian, antiquated, primitive. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is archaic a common word?

archaic is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.