archaize

verb

ar·​cha·​ize ˈär-kē-ˌīz  -(ˌ)kā- 

-ed/-ing/-s

transitive verb

: to make appear archaic or antique

archaize the styles

intransitive verb

: to use archaisms

conscious archaizing of the language by the translator

Word History

Etymology

Greek archaïzein, from archaios + -izein -ize

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