archaism
noun
a thing that is very old or old-fashioned.
古語, 懐古的表現;
an archaic word or style of language or art.
(擬)古文体, 懐古文.
the use or conscious imitation of very old or old-fashioned styles or features in language or art.
過去のなごり
DERIVATIVES
archaistic |ˌärkēˈistik, ˌärkāˈistik| adjective
ORIGIN
mid 17th century: from modern Latin archaismus, from Greek arkhaismos, from arkhaizein ‘imitate archaic styles’, from arkhaios ‘ancient’, from arkhē ‘beginning’.