archaic word

Examples (10)

• "Hark" is an archaic word that means "to listen."
• When reading Shakespeare, you will encounter many an archaic word.
• The professor explained that 'whence' is now considered an archaic word.
• I had to look up the meaning of that archaic word in the dictionary.
• Using an archaic word can sometimes make your writing sound overly formal or pretentious.
• The historical novel was filled with many an archaic word to create an authentic atmosphere.
• "Betwixt" is a beautiful but archaic word for "between."
• The dictionary labels 'perchance' as an archaic word.
• She stumbled upon an archaic word in her grandfather's old letters.
• Unless you're a poet, you probably shouldn't use such an archaic word in daily conversation.